Is there an API for WordPress.org?

WordPress.org does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for wordpress.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape WordPress.org data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when wordpress.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a WordPress.org account?

No. Every WordPress.org action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the WordPress.org API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Developer Tools

WordPress.org API

wordpress.org

WordPress.org plugin directory - details, versions, ratings, and release history.

Actions: 3
Category: Developer Tools
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the WordPress.org API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_wordpress_org_plugin_category_listing.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_wordpress_org_plugin_category_listing",
    "params": {
      "business_model": "community"
    }
  }'

3 actions on wordpress.org

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Plugin Category Listing
act_wordpress_org_plugin_category_listingread2 credits / call
Returns plugins in a category filtered by business model, with slugs, names, and ratings.
business_model
string · required
Plugin Category Listing
act_wordpress_org_plugin_category_listing_pageread2 credits / call
Returns plugins on a category page, with names, ratings, and install counts.
page
string · required
business_model
string · required
Plugin Directory
act_wordpress_org_plugin_directory_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the directory's featured and popular plugins with ratings and installs.

WordPress.org API questions

Is there an API for WordPress.org?: WordPress.org does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for wordpress.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape WordPress.org data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when wordpress.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a WordPress.org account?: No. Every WordPress.org action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the WordPress.org API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.