Title: My Plugin Information – Fetch Data from WordPress.org Author: Harish Chouhan Published: October 1, 2013 Last modified: July 27, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/my-plugin-information/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3334049) ![](https://ps.w.org/my-plugin-information/assets/icon.svg?rev=3333870) # My Plugin Information – Fetch Data from WordPress.org By [Harish Chouhan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hchouhan/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/my-plugin-information.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/my-plugin-information/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/my-plugin-information/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/my-plugin-information/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/my-plugin-information/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/) ## 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. If you find this plugin useful, please consider [leaving a review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/?rate=5#new-post). It helps others discover the plugin and supports continued development. ## Installation 1. Go to **Plugins Add New** in your WordPress dashboard. 2. Search for “My Plugin Information” and click **Install Now**. 3. Activate the plugin. 4. Add a shortcode like `[mpi slug="plugin-slug" field="version"]` to any post, page, or widget area. 5. Replace `plugin-slug` with the actual slug of the plugin you want to display information for. For advanced usage examples and developer functions, see the [documentation on Themeist](https://themeist.com/plugins/wordpress/my-plugin-information/). ## FAQ ### How to get support? You can visit the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/) and start a discussion if needed. ### Where can I report bugs or contribute? You can report issues or contribute to the plugin on [GitHub](https://github.com/webtions/my-plugin-information). ### How often is the plugin data updated? The plugin uses transients and fetches fresh data from WordPress.org every hour by default. ### Can I change how long the plugin data is cached? 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. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “My Plugin Information – Fetch Data from WordPress.org” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Harish Chouhan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hchouhan/) * [ Themeist Co ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themeist/) [Translate “My Plugin Information – Fetch Data from WordPress.org” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/my-plugin-information) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/my-plugin-information/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/my-plugin-information/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/my-plugin-information/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/my-plugin-information/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 – (27 July 2025) * Added `mpi_transient_expiration` filter to control cache duration * Added `subfield` shortcode attribute (thanks to [@vyskoczilova](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vyskoczilova/)) * Added support for nested fields like `sections` and `ratings` * Added support for retrieving average star rating using the `ratings.average` subfield, 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](https://profiles.wordpress.org/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](https://profiles.wordpress.org/senlin/)) #### 0.1.1 – (07 October 2013) * Structural changes to improve logic #### 0.1 – (30 September 2013) * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **8 months ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/my-plugin-information/) * Tags * [directory](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/directory/)[plugin data](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugin-data/) [plugin info](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/plugin-info/)[shortcode](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/) [wordpress.org](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wordpress-org/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/my-plugin-information/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/my-plugin-information/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Harish Chouhan ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hchouhan/) * [ Themeist Co ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/themeist/) ## Support Got something to say? 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