VerCheck API

Description

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.

• HTTP method: GET
• API endpoint: /wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/status

Important: The endpoint requires authentication via a Bearer token.

The API returns a JSON object with the following data:
– The current WordPress version.
– A list of active plugins with available updates, including their current and latest versions.
– A list of active themes with available updates, including their current and latest versions.

Example response:

  {
    "core": {
      "current_version": "6.4.3",
      "new_version": "6.5",
      "is_outdated": true
    },
    "outdated_plugins": [
      {
        "name": "Example Plugin",
        "current_version": "1.2.0",
        "new_version": "1.3.0"
      }
    ],
    "outdated_themes": []
  }

Additional info:
The unique request ID for each API call is returned in the response header:

X-Request-ID: {{unique-request-id}}