Description
Want to display information about any plugin hosted on WordPress.org?
This plugin lets you fetch and display details like version, active installs, ratings, changelog, and more using a simple shortcode. Data is pulled from the WordPress.org Plugin API, cached locally for performance, and automatically refreshed every hour.
Perfect for plugin developers who want to show up-to-date info about their own plugins on their site.
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Installation
- Go to Plugins Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
- Search for “My Plugin Information” and click Install Now.
- Activate the plugin.
- Add a shortcode like
[mpi slug="plugin-slug" field="version"]to any post, page, or widget area. - Replace
plugin-slugwith the actual slug of the plugin you want to display information for.
For advanced usage examples and developer functions, see the documentation on Themeist.
FAQ
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How to get support?
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You can visit the support forum and start a discussion if needed.
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Where can I report bugs or contribute?
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You can report issues or contribute to the plugin on GitHub.
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How often is the plugin data updated?
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The plugin uses transients and fetches fresh data from WordPress.org every hour by default.
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Can I change how long the plugin data is cached?
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Yes, there is a filter available to change the transient expiration time. Useful if you want shorter or longer cache duration depending on your needs.
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Contributors & Developers
“My Plugin Information – Fetch Data from WordPress.org” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0 – (27 July 2025)
- Added
mpi_transient_expirationfilter to control cache duration - Added
subfieldshortcode attribute (thanks to @vyskoczilova) - Added support for nested fields like
sectionsandratings - Added support for retrieving average star rating using the
ratings.averagesubfield, e.g.[mpi slug="plugin-slug" field="ratings" subfield="average"] - Changed transient naming format to
mpi-{slug} - Renamed class file and class name to match plugin slug
- Improved shortcode fallback handling
- Fixed issues reported by PHPCS and PHPStan
- Added inline comments throughout the plugin
- Updated readme with usage and dev instructions
0.3.0 – (24 June 2015)
- Simplified shortcode logic by removing hardcoded if checks for specific fields like rating, version, etc. (thanks to @dvankooten)
- Now all fields are fetched dynamically from the API response
- Code cleanup and formatting improvements
0.2.0 – (30 April 2014)
- Added 3 new fields (thanks to Piet from SenlinOnline.com)
0.1.1 – (07 October 2013)
- Structural changes to improve logic
0.1 – (30 September 2013)
- Initial release