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WordPress.org’s public plugin directory returns up to 100 ranked search matches with ratings, installations, compatibility and links, plus best-match details and the latest-version changelog when available.

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Get details for the best-matching WordPress.org plugin by name or plugin page link, including its latest-version changelog when available.

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Plugin

Plugin name or WordPress.org plugin page link, for example Yoast SEO or https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/.

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Example results

Name: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Author: Automattic
Rating: 4.7
Version: 5.7.2
Download Link: downloads.wordpress.org
Plugin Page Link: wordpress.org
Last Updated Date: 2026-08-18
Number of Ratings: 1,187
Short Description: The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.
Active Installations: 5,000,000
Requires Php Version: 7.2
Tested Up to Version: 7.1.2
Latest Version Changelog: 5.7.2 Release Date – 19 August 2026 • Fix Fluent Forms integration on WordPress versions older than 6.1.
Requires WordPress Version: 5.8

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Built by Fous from wordpress.org and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with WordPress.org.

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Get plugin

1 credit per run

Get details for the best-matching WordPress.org plugin by name or plugin page link, including its latest-version changelog when available.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Plugin`plugin`	Text	Required	Plugin name or WordPress.org plugin page link, for example Yoast SEO or https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/.Example: https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Name`name`	Text	Plugin name.Example: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
Author`author`	Text	Plugin author.Example: Automattic
Rating`rating`	Number	Average rating out of 5 stars.Example: 4.7
Version`version`	Text	Latest plugin version.Example: 5.7.2
Download Link`download_link`	Text	Download link for the plugin.Example: https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/akismet.5.7.2.zip
Plugin Page Link`plugin_page_link`	Text	WordPress.org plugin page link.Example: https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/
Last Updated Date`last_updated_date`	Text	Last updated date (YYYY-MM-DD).Example: 2026-08-18
Number of Ratings`number_of_ratings`	Number	Number of user ratings.Example: 1187
Short Description`short_description`	Text	Short summary of the plugin.Example: The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact…
Active Installations`active_installations`	Number	Reported active installations.Example: 5000000
Requires Php Version`requires_php_version`	Text	Minimum PHP version required.Example: 7.2
Tested Up to Version`tested_up_to_version`	Text	Latest WordPress version tested.Example: 7.1.2
Latest Version Changelog`latest_version_changelog`	Text	Latest version changelog as plain text, up to 1,500 characters.Example: 5.7.2 Release Date – 19 August 2026 • Fix Fluent Forms integration on…
Requires WordPress Version`requires_wordpress_version`	Text	Minimum WordPress version required.Example: 5.8

Example result

For Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/

JSON

{
  "name": "Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection",
  "author": "Automattic",
  "rating": 4.7,
  "version": "5.7.2",
  "download_link": "https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/akismet.5.7.2.zip",
  "plugin_page_link": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/",
  "last_updated_date": "2026-08-18",
  "number_of_ratings": 1187,
  "short_description": "The best anti-spam protection to block spam comments and spam in a contact form. The most trusted antispam solution for WordPress and WooCommerce.",
  "active_installations": 5000000,
  "requires_php_version": "7.2",
  "tested_up_to_version": "7.1.2",
  "latest_version_changelog": "5.7.2\nRelease Date – 19 August 2026\n• Fix Fluent Forms integration on WordPress versions older than 6.1.",
  "requires_wordpress_version": "5.8"
}

Search plugins

1 credit per run

Find WordPress.org plugins by what they do, in directory search order, with ratings, installations, compatibility and plugin links. Returns up to 100 matches.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Query`query`	Text	Required	Describe what the plugin should do, for example contact form.Example: contact form
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Most plugins to return, for example 20 (up to 100).Example: 35

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Plugins`plugins`	List	Plugins in directory search order.
Name`plugins[].name`	Text	Plugin name.Example: Contact Form 7
Slug`plugins[].slug`	Text	Directory plugin slug.Example: Contact form 7
Author`plugins[].author`	Text	Plugin author.Example: Rock Lobster Inc.
Rating`plugins[].rating`	Number	Average rating out of 5 stars.Example: 4
Last Updated`plugins[].last_updated`	Date	Date the plugin was last updated.Example: 2026-08-17
Tested Up to`plugins[].tested_up_to`	Text	WordPress version the plugin was tested up to.Example: 7.1.2
Plugin Page Link`plugins[].plugin_page_link`	Link	WordPress.org plugin page.Example: https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/
Number of Ratings`plugins[].number_of_ratings`	Number	Number of submitted ratings.Example: 2179
Active Installations`plugins[].active_installations`	Number	Reported active installations.Example: 10000000

Example result

For Query: contact form

JSON

{
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "Contact Form 7",
      "slug": "contact-form-7",
      "author": "Rock Lobster Inc.",
      "rating": 4,
      "last_updated": "2026-08-17",
      "tested_up_to": "7.1.2",
      "plugin_page_link": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/",
      "number_of_ratings": 2179,
      "active_installations": 10000000
    },
    {
      "name": "Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder",
      "slug": "forminator",
      "author": "WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform",
      "rating": 4.8,
      "last_updated": "2026-09-17",
      "tested_up_to": "7.1.2",
      "plugin_page_link": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/forminator/",
      "number_of_ratings": 2131,
      "active_installations": 600000
    },
    {
      "name": "WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More",
      "slug": "wpforms-lite",
      "author": "Syed Balkhi",
      "rating": 4.8,
      "last_updated": "2026-09-23",
      "tested_up_to": "7.1.2",
      "plugin_page_link": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/",
      "number_of_ratings": 14380,
      "active_installations": 5000000
    }
  ]
}

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cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@wordpress-org",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_plugin",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "plugin": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

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