plugins_api
plugins_api ( $action, $args = array() )
Parameters:- (string) action API action to perform: 'query_plugins', 'plugin_information', or 'hot_tags'.
- (array|object) args { Optional. Array or object of arguments to serialize for the Plugin Info API. @type string $slug The plugin slug. Default empty. @type int $per_page Number of plugins per page. Default 24. @type int $page Number of current page. Default 1. @type int $number Number of tags or categories to be queried. @type string $search A search term. Default empty. @type string $tag Tag to filter plugins. Default empty. @type string $author Username of an plugin author to filter plugins. Default empty. @type string $user Username to query for their favorites. Default empty. @type string $browse Browse view: 'popular', 'new', 'beta', 'recommended'. @type string $locale Locale to provide context-sensitive results. Default is the value of get_locale(). @type string $installed_plugins Installed plugins to provide context-sensitive results. @type bool $is_ssl Whether links should be returned with https or not. Default false. @type array $fields { Array of fields which should or should not be returned. @type bool $short_description Whether to return the plugin short description. Default true. @type bool $description Whether to return the plugin full description. Default false. @type bool $sections Whether to return the plugin readme sections: description, installation, FAQ, screenshots, other notes, and changelog. Default false. @type bool $tested Whether to return the 'Compatible up to' value. Default true. @type bool $requires Whether to return the required WordPress version. Default true. @type bool $requires_php Whether to return the required PHP version. Default true. @type bool $rating Whether to return the rating in percent and total number of ratings. Default true. @type bool $ratings Whether to return the number of rating for each star (1-5). Default true. @type bool $downloaded Whether to return the download count. Default true. @type bool $downloadlink Whether to return the download link for the package. Default true. @type bool $last_updated Whether to return the date of the last update. Default true. @type bool $added Whether to return the date when the plugin was added to the wordpress.org repository. Default true. @type bool $tags Whether to return the assigned tags. Default true. @type bool $compatibility Whether to return the WordPress compatibility list. Default true. @type bool $homepage Whether to return the plugin homepage link. Default true. @type bool $versions Whether to return the list of all available versions. Default false. @type bool $donate_link Whether to return the donation link. Default true. @type bool $reviews Whether to return the plugin reviews. Default false. @type bool $banners Whether to return the banner images links. Default false. @type bool $icons Whether to return the icon links. Default false. @type bool $active_installs Whether to return the number of active installations. Default false. @type bool $contributors Whether to return the list of contributors. Default false. } }
Returns:- (object|array|WP_Error) Response object or array on success, WP_Error on failure. See the {@link function reference article} for more information on the make-up of possible return values depending on the value of `$action`.
Defined at: - Introduced in WordPress: 2.7.0
- Deprecated in WordPress: —
Description
Retrieves plugin installer pages from the WordPress.org Plugins API.It is possible for a plugin to override the Plugin API result with three
filters. Assume this is for plugins, which can extend on the Plugin Info to
offer more choices. This is very powerful and must be used with care when
overriding the filters.
The first filter, {@see 'plugins_api_args'}, is for the args and gives the action
as the second parameter. The hook for {@see 'plugins_api_args'} must ensure that
an object is returned.
The second filter, {@see 'plugins_api'}, allows a plugin to override the WordPress.org
Plugin Installation API entirely. If `$action` is 'query_plugins' or 'plugin_information',
an object MUST be passed. If `$action` is 'hot_tags', an array MUST be passed.
Finally, the third filter, {@see 'plugins_api_result'}, makes it possible to filter the
response object or array, depending on the `$action` type.
Supported arguments per action:
| Argument Name | query_plugins | plugin_information | hot_tags |
| -------------------- | :-----------: | :----------------: | :------: |
| `$slug` | No | Yes | No |
| `$per_page` | Yes | No | No |
| `$page` | Yes | No | No |
| `$number` | No | No | Yes |
| `$search` | Yes | No | No |
| `$tag` | Yes | No | No |
| `$author` | Yes | No | No |
| `$user` | Yes | No | No |
| `$browse` | Yes | No | No |
| `$locale` | Yes | Yes | No |
| `$installed_plugins` | Yes | No | No |
| `$is_ssl` | Yes | Yes | No |
| `$fields` | Yes | Yes | No |