CarQuery API Vehicle Data
Use simple short codes to display auto-populating dropdowns for vehicle Year, Make, Model, and trim on your site from CarQuery API database.
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CarQuery API Vehicle Data shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 2/5 from only 3 reviews
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where CarQuery API Vehicle Data stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| car | >100 |
| carquery | #2 |
| carqueryapi | #1 |
| database | >100 |
| vehicle | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2 from 3 reviews
About CarQuery API Vehicle Data
From the official readme · v1.6Description
The CarQuery API Vehicle Data plugin uses simple short codes to add dependent vehicle year, make, mode, and trim dropdowns in your post or page.
The vehicle dropdown menus use AJAX requests to auto-populate using the CarQuery API from http://www.carqueryapi.com
Installation
- Download the plugin archive
- Extract all files from the zip archive
- Copy the carquery-api folder to the /wp-content/plugins directory
- Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ menu in WordPress
- Use the shortcodes [cq-year] [cq-make] [cq-model] [cq-trim][cq-trim][cq-button] anywhere in your site to create automatically populated vehicle data dropdowns.
Changelog
0.1
- Initial release
1.0
- Improved preformatted code.
- Used latest API for make and model search.
- Updated code is compatible with Wp version 3.0 to 3.5.1.
1.2
- Improved preformatted code.
- Used latest API for make and model search.
- Updated code is compatible with Wp version 4.2.1.
- Updated access to all vehicle years.
1.3
- Used latest API for make and model search.
- Updated code is compatible with Wp version 4.4
1.4
- Used latest API for make and model search.
- Updated code is compatible with Wp version 4.7
1.5
- Change all http calls to https for security
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FAQ
CarQuery API Vehicle Data: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is CarQuery API Vehicle Data free?
Yes. CarQuery API Vehicle Data is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CarQuery API Vehicle Data safe to use in 2026?
CarQuery API Vehicle Data shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CarQuery API Vehicle Data?
CarQuery API Vehicle Data is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,660 times since it launched in February 2012. It was downloaded 72 times in the last 30 days.
Does CarQuery API Vehicle Data work with WordPress 7.1?
CarQuery API Vehicle Data is officially tested up to WordPress 5.0.29, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was CarQuery API Vehicle Data last updated?
The latest version, 1.6, was released on January 6, 2019 (8 years ago).
Who makes CarQuery API Vehicle Data?
CarQuery API Vehicle Data is developed and maintained by carquery.
What are the best alternatives to CarQuery API Vehicle Data?
The most popular alternatives to CarQuery API Vehicle Data are Car Rental Manager (100+ installs), Autocerfa Connector (20+ installs) and Car Loan Application and Ca… (10+ installs).
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