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README.md

Wordpress Plugin Urls Mp Spider

Introduction

The Wordpress Plugin Urls Mp Spider is a powerful tool designed to scrape and collect data on WordPress plugins from the official WordPress.org repository. By leveraging this actor, users can efficiently gather detailed information about plugins based on specific keywords, making it an invaluable resource for market research, competitive analysis, and more.

Features

• Keyword-Based Scraping: Target specific plugins using customizable search terms.
• Comprehensive Data Collection: Extracts plugin names, URLs, icons, descriptions, ratings, authors, and installation statistics.
• Flexible Item Limit: Set a maximum number of items to scrape per run or allow unlimited scraping.
• High-Quality Output: Provides structured JSON data for easy integration into various applications.
• User-Friendly Configuration: Simple setup with intuitive input parameters.

Input Parameters Table

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Keyword	string	No	The keyword for the spider.	"motion"
item_limit	integer	No	Maximum items to scrape per actor run. Set to 0 for no limit.	10

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "Keyword": "elementor",
  "item_limit": 5
}

Output JSON

[
  {
    "plugin_name": "Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder",
    "plugin_url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/",
    "plugin_icon": "https://ps.w.org/elementor/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3444228",
    "description": "The Elementor Website Builder has it all: drag and drop page builder, Atomic Editor, pixel perfect design, global and reusable style systems, mobile r …",
    "rating": "4.5",
    "rating_count": 7268,
    "author": "Elementor",
    "active_installations": "10+ million active installations",
    "tested_with": "Tested with 7.0",
    "wordpress_post_id": "48343",
    "actor_id": "JIlS5hsPykzCw6u3p",
    "run_id": "Uqj95dDPOZreUgotJ"
  },
  {
    "plugin_name": "Marquee Addons for Elementor – Essential Motion Widgets & Templates",
    "plugin_url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/marquee-addons-for-elementor/",
    "plugin_icon": "https://ps.w.org/marquee-addons-for-elementor/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3348192",
    "description": "Marquee Addons is a smooth video, text, image, and testimonial marquee carousel loop plugin for Elementor on WordPress",
    "rating": "5",
    "rating_count": 6,
    "author": "Debuggers Studio",
    "active_installations": "20,000+ active installations",
    "tested_with": "Tested with 7.0",
    "wordpress_post_id": "209912",
    "actor_id": "JIlS5hsPykzCw6u3p",
    "run_id": "Uqj95dDPOZreUgotJ"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Identify trending plugins and analyze market demand.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor plugin usage and popularity.
• Price Monitoring: Track pricing changes for premium plugins.
• Content Aggregation: Compile comprehensive lists of plugins for content creation.
• Academic Research: Gather data for studies on software adoption trends.
• Business Automation: Automate the collection of plugin metrics for business insights.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Wordpress Plugin Urls Mp Spider" in the Apify Store.
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run".
3. Configure input parameters as needed.
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction.
5. Monitor progress in the log.
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel).

Output Format

The output is a JSON array where each object represents a plugin with fields such as plugin_name, plugin_url, plugin_icon, description, rating, rating_count, author, active_installations, tested_with, wordpress_post_id, actor_id, and run_id. This structured format ensures easy integration into various applications.

Error Handling

The actor is designed to handle common errors gracefully. If an error occurs, it will be logged in the Apify console for troubleshooting. Common issues include network timeouts or invalid input parameters. Ensure that all required fields are correctly configured before running the spider.

Rate Limiting and Best Practices

To avoid being blocked by WordPress.org, adhere to rate limiting guidelines:

• Implement delays between requests.
• Respect robots.txt directives.
• Use a reasonable number of concurrent requests.

Limitations and Considerations

• The actor relies on publicly available data from WordPress.org.
• Changes in the website structure may affect scraping accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards when using scraped data.

Support

For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: Get Data For Me

We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor!