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GET /plugins

Returns all installed plugins with their status, version, and update availability. 
curl -X GET https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

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plugins
array
Array of plugin objects.
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total
integer
Total number of installed plugins.

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POST /plugins/activate

Activates an installed plugin. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/activate \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"plugin": "woocommerce/woocommerce.php"}'

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Parameters

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plugin
string
required
Plugin file path relative to the plugins directory (e.g. woocommerce/woocommerce.php).

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.
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message
string
Human-readable confirmation message.

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POST /plugins/deactivate

Deactivates an active plugin. WP Manager Pro cannot deactivate itself. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/deactivate \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"plugin": "woocommerce/woocommerce.php"}'

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Parameters

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plugin
string
required
Plugin file path relative to the plugins directory.

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DELETE /plugins/delete

Deactivates and permanently deletes a plugin. WP Manager Pro cannot delete itself. 
curl -X DELETE https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/delete \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"plugin": "hello-dolly/hello.php"}'

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Parameters

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plugin
string
required
Plugin file path relative to the plugins directory.

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POST /plugins/install

Installs a plugin from the WordPress.org repository by slug. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/install \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug": "woocommerce"}'

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Parameters

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slug
string
required
WordPress.org plugin slug (e.g. woocommerce).

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GET /plugins/search

Searches the WordPress.org plugin repository. 
curl -X GET "https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/search?q=woocommerce&page=1" \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Parameters

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q
string
required
Search query string.
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page
integer
Page number for paginated results. Defaults to 1. Returns 12 results per page.

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Response

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plugins
array
Array of matching plugin objects from WordPress.org.
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total
integer
Total number of matching results.
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pages
integer
Total number of result pages.

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POST /plugins/upload

Installs a plugin from an uploaded ZIP file.
This endpoint requires multipart/form-data encoding. The file field must be named file and contain a valid .zip archive.
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/upload \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/my-plugin.zip" \
  -F "overwrite=1"

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Parameters

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file
file
required
The plugin ZIP file to upload. Must have a .zip extension.
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overwrite
boolean
If true, overwrites an existing plugin with the same slug. Defaults to false.

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POST /plugins/export

Creates a ZIP archive of an installed plugin and returns a time-limited download URL. The URL expires after 5 minutes. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/export \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"plugin": "my-plugin/my-plugin.php"}'

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Parameters

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plugin
string
required
Plugin file path relative to the plugins directory.

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.
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download_url
string
Time-limited URL to download the ZIP file. Valid for 5 minutes.
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filename
string
Suggested filename for the download.

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GET /plugins/download

Streams a previously exported plugin ZIP file. Use the download_url returned by POST /plugins/export.

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Parameters

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key
string
required
The one-time download key returned from POST /plugins/export.

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POST /plugins/update

Updates an installed plugin to its latest available version from WordPress.org. Returns a 400 error if no update is available. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/update \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"plugin": "woocommerce/woocommerce.php"}'

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Parameters

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plugin
string
required
Plugin file path relative to the plugins directory.

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POST /plugins/install-version

Installs a specific version of a WordPress.org plugin, overwriting any currently installed version. If the plugin was active before the install, it is reactivated automatically. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/plugins/install-version \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug": "woocommerce", "version": "8.5.0"}'

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Parameters

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slug
string
required
WordPress.org plugin slug.
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version
string
required
The exact version to install (e.g. 8.5.0). Must match the format x.y.z.

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