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WordPress.org API: Search plugins

Searches the WordPress.org plugin directory by description and returns matches in directory search order, with ratings, installations, compatibility and plugin page links.

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Query, requiredquery

Describe what the plugin should do, for example contact form.

image optimization

Max Results optionalmax_results

Most plugins to return, for example 20 (up to 100).

35

Whole number from 1 to 100. Default 20.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "plugins": [    {      "name": "Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN",      "slug": "wp-smushit",      "author": "WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform",      "rating": 4.8,      "last_updated": "2026-10-20",      "tested_up_to": "7.1.3",      "plugin_page_link": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/",      "number_of_ratings": 6053,      "active_installations": 1000000    },    {      "name": "Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF",      "slug": "imagify",      "author": "WP Media",      "rating": 4.3,      "last_updated": "2026-09-07",      "tested_up_to": "7.1.3",      "plugin_page_link": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/imagify/",      "number_of_ratings": 1657,      "active_installations": 1000000    },    {      "name": "LiteSpeed Cache",      "slug": "litespeed-cache",      "author": "LiteSpeed Technologies",      "rating": 4.8,      "last_updated": "2026-10-20",      "tested_up_to": "7.1.3",      "plugin_page_link": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/",      "number_of_ratings": 2777,      "active_installations": 7000000    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
wordpress.org/search_plugins
Returns
name, author, rating, rating count, active installations, last updated, tested WordPress version, plugin page link, slug

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Ask your agent

  • Find WordPress plugins that add a contact form, show me the top 10 with their ratings and active installs
  • I need a plugin to create image galleries on a WordPress site, list up to 25 options
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  • Which plugins on wordpress.org handle SEO meta descriptions and sitemaps? Give me 20 matches
  • Look up plugins that let visitors book appointments through a calendar, max 8 results
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