This plugin adds a custom REST API endpoint that returns information about the current versions of the WordPress core, active themes, and active plugins.
Useful for remote WordPress site version monitoring & logging, CI/CD checks, and automated update workflows.
Both endpoints require authentication via a Bearer token.
Endpoint 1: Status — outdated items only
- HTTP method:
GET
- API endpoint:
/wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/status
Returns only items that have available updates:
- WordPress core update status.
- A list of plugins with available updates.
- A list of themes with available updates.
Endpoint 2: Audit — full inventory
- HTTP method:
GET
- API endpoint:
/wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/audit
Returns a complete inventory of everything installed:
- WordPress core version info.
- All installed themes (active and inactive) with version and update info.
- All installed plugins (active and inactive) with version and update info.
Endpoint 3: Environment — server version info
- HTTP method:
GET
- API endpoint:
/wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/environment
Returns the current runtime environment versions:
- PHP version.
- MySQL version.
- WordPress version.
- VerCheck API plugin version.
Example response — /v1/status:
{ "core": { "current_version": "6.4.3", "new_version": "6.5", "is_outdated": true }, "outdated_themes": [], "outdated_plugins": [ { "name": "Example Plugin", "current_version": "1.2.0", "new_version": "1.3.0" } ] }
Example response — /v1/audit:
{ "core": { "current_version": "6.4.3", "new_version": "6.5", "is_outdated": true }, "themes": [ { "name": "Twenty Twenty-Four", "slug": "twentytwentyfour", "current_version": "1.3", "new_version": null, "is_outdated": false, "is_active": true } ], "plugins": [ { "name": "Example Plugin", "slug": "example-plugin/example-plugin.php", "current_version": "1.2.0", "new_version": "1.3.0", "is_outdated": true, "is_active": true } ] }
Additional info:
The unique request ID for each API call is returned in the response header:
X-Request-ID: {{unique-request-id}}