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Update Manager API endpoints were added in v2.6.0.
Base path: /wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates All endpoints require X-WP-Nonce header with a wp_rest nonce and the manage_options capability.

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GET /updates/available

Returns all pending updates for plugins, themes, and WordPress core. 
curl "https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/available" \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Parameters

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force
boolean
If true, forces WordPress to re-query WordPress.org for fresh update data before returning results.

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Response

Returns an array of update items:
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id
string
Composite ID: plugin:slug/file.php, theme:slug, or core:wordpress.
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type
string
plugin, theme, or core.
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slug
string
Plugin/theme slug or wordpress for core.
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file
string
Plugin file path (plugins only).
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name
string
Human-readable name.
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current
string
Currently installed version.
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new_version
string
Version available for update.
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changelog_url
string
URL to the WordPress.org changelog page.

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GET /updates/changelog

Returns changelog information for a specific update item. 
curl "https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/changelog?type=plugin&slug=woocommerce" \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Parameters

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type
string
required
plugin or theme.
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slug
string
required
Plugin or theme slug.

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Response

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sections
object
Object containing changelog HTML, keyed by section name (e.g. changelog).

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POST /updates/run

Run one or more updates. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/run \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"items": [{"type": "plugin", "file": "woocommerce/woocommerce.php", "slug": "woocommerce"}]}'

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Parameters

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items
array
required
Array of items to update. Each item must include type (plugin, theme, or core), and either file (plugins) or slug (themes/core).

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Response

Returns an array of result objects:
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id
string
The composite item ID.
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status
string
done or failed.
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error
string|null
Error message if status is failed.
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from_version
string
Version before the update.
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to_version
string
Version after the update.
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has_backup
boolean
Whether a backup was captured before updating.

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POST /updates/rollback

Roll back a previously updated item to its pre-update backup.
Rollback only works if a backup was captured when the update was run. The has_backup field in history entries indicates availability.
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/rollback \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"history_id": "plugin:woocommerce/woocommerce.php:1735000000"}'

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Parameters

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history_id
string
required
The history entry ID to roll back (from the history list).

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.

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GET /updates/history

Returns the update history log. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/history \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

Returns an array of history entries (up to 100 most recent):
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id
string
History entry ID.
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name
string
Plugin/theme/core name.
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type
string
plugin, theme, or core.
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slug
string
Slug.
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from_version
string
Version before update.
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to_version
string
Version after update.
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date
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the update ran.
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status
string
done, failed, or rolled-back.
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error
string|null
Error message if applicable.
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has_backup
boolean
Whether a rollback backup is available.

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DELETE /updates/history/clear

Clears all update history entries (backup files are not deleted). 
curl -X DELETE https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/history/clear \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.

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GET /updates/scheduled

Returns all scheduled update jobs. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/scheduled \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

Returns an array of scheduled job objects:
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id
string
Job ID.
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type
string
plugin, theme, or core.
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slug
string
Slug.
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run_at
integer
Unix timestamp of the scheduled run time.
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created_at
string
ISO 8601 creation timestamp.
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status
string
pending or running.
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next_run
integer|null
Next WP Cron fire time as Unix timestamp.
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next_run_human
string
Human-readable next run time.

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POST /updates/schedule

Schedule an update job. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/schedule \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "plugin", "slug": "woocommerce", "run_at": 1740000000}'

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Parameters

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type
string
required
plugin, theme, or core.
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slug
string
required
Plugin/theme slug or wordpress for core.
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run_at
integer
required
Unix timestamp for when to run the update.

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.
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job_id
string
ID of the created scheduled job.

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POST /updates/schedule/cancel

Cancel a scheduled update job. 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/schedule/cancel \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"job_id": "plugin:woocommerce:1740000000"}'

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Parameters

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job_id
string
required
The job ID to cancel.

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.

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GET /updates/check-self

Checks whether WP Manager Pro itself has an update available. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/updates/check-self \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

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has_update
boolean
Whether an update is available.
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current_version
string
Currently installed version.
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latest_version
string
Latest available version.

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