A REST API endpoint for checking WordPress core, theme, and plugin versions.

Roland Bende

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.
<ul>
<li>HTTP method: <code>GET</code> </li>
<li>API endpoint: <code>/wp-json/vercheck-api/v1/status</code></li>
</ul>
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:
<pre><code> {
 "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": []
 }
</code></pre>
Additional info: 
The unique request ID for each API call is returned in the response header:
<pre><code>X-Request-ID: {{unique-request-id}}
</code></pre>

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