WP REST API endpoints to help manage sites remotely

All additional endpoints are under the wp-site-monitor/v1/ namespace. e.g. https://example.com/wp-json/wp-site-monitor/v1/wp-version

Additional endpoints

• wp-version returns the current version of wordpress as a string.

  Example output: "4.9.2"

• plugins returns a JSON object listing installed plugins with the plugin details.

  Example output:

  {
      "wp-super-cache/wp-cache.php": {
          "Name": "WP Super Cache",
          "PluginURI": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/",
          "Version": "1.5.9",
          "Description": "Very fast caching plugin for WordPress.",
          "Author": "Automattic",
          "AuthorURI": "https://automattic.com/",
          "TextDomain": "wp-super-cache",
          "DomainPath": "",
          "Network": false,
          "Title": "WP Super Cache",
          "AuthorName": "Automattic",
          "Active": true
      },
      "wordpress-seo/wp-seo.php": {
          "Name": "Yoast SEO",
          "PluginURI": "https://yoa.st/1uj",
          "Version": "6.1.1",
          "Description": "The first true all-in-one SEO solution for WordPress, including on-page content analysis, XML sitemaps and much more.",
          "Author": "Team Yoast",
          "AuthorURI": "https://yoa.st/1uk",
          "TextDomain": "wordpress-seo",
          "DomainPath": "/languages/",
          "Network": false,
          "Title": "Yoast SEO",
          "AuthorName": "Team Yoast",
          "Active": true
      }
  }

Options are provided in the WP Site Monitor settings menu to toggle individual endpoints.

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/wp-site-monitor directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
3. Use the Settings->WP Site Monitor screen to configure the plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does authentication work with this plugin?

Because this plugin just extends the official REST API, you can use any authentication method the REST API supports. You may want to use a another plugin to add extra authentication methods such as WordPress REST API – OAuth 1.0a Server or JWT Authentication for WP REST API