# WP Update Radar

> A free lookup tool for WordPress site owners and agencies. Pick a plugin and version, see how many independent wordpress.org support-forum threads report trouble with that release, compared to the plugin's normal baseline thread volume. Get a plain verdict: safe to update, or wait.

Facts an agent should know:

- Free. No account, no login, no payment, no rate-limit key.
- The data is public wordpress.org support-forum threads about WordPress plugins (the top 30 by install count), scraped roughly every 6 hours. This site stores each thread's title, URL, timestamp, and any version mentioned — it does not host the solutions themselves; every result links back to the original thread.
- Verdict logic is a heuristic, not science. "Update now" means the release looks stable. "Known bad" means enough independent reports suggest caution. "Wait" means ambiguous — some evidence, not conclusive yet.
- Not affiliated with WordPress.org or any plugin developers.

## Pages

- [Home](https://updates.utilityhouse.xyz/): search/pick a plugin and version
- Plugin pages (https://updates.utilityhouse.xyz/plugins/{slug}): release history with per-version incident counts and verdicts
- Version pages (https://updates.utilityhouse.xyz/plugins/{slug}/versions/{version}): detailed verdict, evidence threads, related versions. All listed in the sitemap.
- [Sponsor](https://updates.utilityhouse.xyz/sponsor): single sponsor banner slot, request-only form.

## API for agents

- POST https://updates.utilityhouse.xyz/mcp — MCP-shaped tool endpoint, free and unauthenticated.
  Request: {"tool": "wp_update_radar_check", "input": {"plugin": "<slug>", "version": "<version>"}}
  Response: {"result": {"verdict": "update-now|known-bad|wait|too-new", "strongEvidence": [...], "weakEvidence": [...], "baseline": <number>, "threads": [...]}} or {"error": "..."}
- POST https://updates.utilityhouse.xyz/api/check — plain JSON check: {"plugin": "<slug>", "version": "<version>"} → same response shape

## Scan Pass (paid, optional)

- Verdicts for TRACKED plugins are free and stay free. For a plugin that is NOT yet tracked, a human can buy a Scan Pass on the home page: $5 one-time, 10 on-demand scans, valid 30 days, no account (the pass link is the credential). Each scan live-fetches that plugin's releases and support forum from wordpress.org, computes the verdict, and permanently adds the plugin to the free tracked set for everyone.
- The MCP and JSON endpoints above remain free and unmetered for tracked plugins; they do not trigger paid scans.