WP Plugin Data
Provides abstracted data about plugins. Based on [Plugin Info] (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/plugin-info/) by John Blackbourn.
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WP Plugin Data shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 17 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Plugin Data stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| api | >100 |
| data | >100 |
| developer | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Plugin Data
From the official readme · v0.5Description
Provides abstracted data about plugins. Based on [Plugin Info] (https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/plugin-info/) by John Blackbourn.
Installation
Delete any previous version of WP Plugin Data and associated files.
Download and install into your plugins directory.
Activate the plugin.
Usage
WP Plugin Data uses shortcodes to add information about a particular WordPress.org-hosted plugin to posts and pages. The general format is:
[wppd slug parameter]
Where slug is the sanitized version of the plugin name, such as wp-plugin-data
And parameter is one of the following:
name– The name of the pluginslug– The plugin slugversion– The plugin version numberauthor– A formatted link to the plugin author’s homepage with the author’s name as the link text (if the author doesn’t have a homepage this will simply display their name)author_name– The plugin author’s nameauthor_url– The URL of the plugin author’s homepagerequires– The minimum WP version requiredtested– The highest level of WP the plugin has been tested torating– The plugin’s star rating as a whole number out of 5 (given by visitors to wp.org)rating_raw– The plugin’s actual average rating as a score out of 100 (given by visitors to wp.org)num_ratings– The number of people who’ve rated your plugin on wp.orgdownloaded– The all-time download count with comma-separated thousands (eg. “12,345”)downloaded_raw– The all-time download count as a raw number (eg. “12345”)last_updated– The date the plugin was last updated, formatted according to your Date Format settings under Settings->General (eg. “20 January 2008”)last_updated_ago– How long ago the plugin was last updated (eg. “20 days ago”)last_updated_raw– The date the plugin was last updated, in the format “yyyy-mm-dd”num_ratings– The total number of people who have rated the plugindescription– The description section of the readme.txtfaq– The FAQ section of the readme.txtinstallation– The installaton section of the readme.txtscreenshots– The screen shots sectionhomepage_url– The URL of the plugin’s homepagelink_url– The URL of the plugin’s page on the WP Plugin Directorydownload_url– The URL of the plugin’s ZIP filetags– A comma-separated list of the plugin’s tags
Additionally, there is a secondary shortcode for parameters that return formated links
[wppdlink slug parameter]Link Text[/wppdlink]
homepage– A formated link to the plugin’s homepage with the specified link textlink– A formatted link to the plugin’s page on the WP Plugin Directory with the specified link textdownload– A formatted link to the plugin’s ZIP file with the specified link text
You can also use [wppd slug parameter] as the content. For example:
[wppdlink wp-plugin-data download]WP Plugin Data - v[wppd wp-plugin-data version][/wppdlink]
Would return:
<a href="https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wp-plugin-data.zip">WP Plugin Data - v0.5</a>
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FAQ
WP Plugin Data: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is WP Plugin Data free?
Yes. WP Plugin Data is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Plugin Data safe to use in 2026?
WP Plugin Data shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Plugin Data?
WP Plugin Data is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,280 times since it launched in March 2009. It was downloaded 35 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Plugin Data work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Plugin Data is officially tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Plugin Data last updated?
The latest version, 0.5, was released on March 5, 2009 (18 years ago).
Who makes WP Plugin Data?
WP Plugin Data is developed and maintained by fergbrain.
What are the best alternatives to WP Plugin Data?
The most popular alternatives to WP Plugin Data are WP Consent API (200K+ installs), Disable REST API (80K+ installs) and Mailgun for WordPress (80K+ installs).
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