# WordPress Manager Settings Optional Applications / WordPress Manager Settings ## Stop WordPress site scan - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/cancel_scan](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/cancel_scan.md): This function cancels a scan that you start with the function. You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Update WordPress site admin password - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/change_admin_password](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/change_admin_password.md): This function updates a WordPress® cPAddon instance's administrator password. You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Remove scan log after completed scan - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/cleanup_scan](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/cleanup_scan.md): This function cleans up the scan log file after you complete a scan with the WordPressInstanceManager::start_scan function. To read more information about the complete scan process, read our UAPI Functions - WordPressInstanceManager::start_scan documentation. You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Update WordPress site automatic update settings - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/configure_autoupdate](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/configure_autoupdate.md): This function configures a WordPress cPAddon instance's automatic updates settings. If you enable automatic updates for a legacy WordPress cPAddon instance, the function will convert it to use the RPM-based WordPress cPAddon. This function changes the instance's automatic update setting in the file. Before you run this function, you should verify that a filter does exist for the automatic update settings. Use the function and view the return to determine if a filter exists. You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Return WordPress Manager plugin version - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/get_api_version](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/get_api_version.md): This function retrieves the WordPress Manager plugin's version. You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Return WordPress site settings - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/get_instance_by_id](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/get_instance_by_id.md): This function retrieves a WordPress® instance's configuration. * You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. * This function retrieves some data that the system stored during the WordPress installation. That data may not reflect the most recent user changes. ## Return WordPress sites - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/get_instances](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/get_instances.md): This function lists an account's WordPress® instances. * You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. * This function retrieves data that the system stored during the WordPress installation. That data may not reflect the most recent user changes. ## Return latest wordpress.org updates - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/get_latest_wordpress_version_from_wordpress_org](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/get_latest_wordpress_version_from_wordpress_org.md): This function returns the available WordPress® updates from wordpress.org. You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Return WordPress site scan results - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/get_scan_results](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/get_scan_results.md): This function checks the status of a completed scan and reports the results. To find more information about the scan process, read our UAPI documentation for . You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Verify WordPress cPAddon availability - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/is_installable_addon_available](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/is_installable_addon_available.md): This function verifies that the RPM-based WordPress® cPAddon exists on the system. You must install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ## Start WordPress sites scan - [GET /WordPressInstanceManager/start_scan](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/specifications/cpanel.openapi/wordpress-manager-settings/wordpressinstancemanager-start_scan.md): This function scans for WordPress® instances installed on a cPanel account. The system will populate cPanel's WordPress Manager interface with any newly discovered instances. You install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function. ### Server Sent Events (SSE) This function uses the following SSE events: * — The scan operation discovered a WordPress instance and registered it. The data is a JSON-encoded object containing the attributes of the instance, with the same format used in the UAPI and UAPI functions. * — The scan operation found a WordPress instance. If the WordPress instance is newly discovered, the system will also generate a event for the instance. The data is a JSON-encoded object containing the following: * — The absolute file path to the instance. * — The scan is finished. The data is a JSON-encoded object that contains: * — An array of strings that represents the absolute path to the discovered instances and any instances that the system already registered. *  — An array of converted instances that the system returns in the same format provided in the UAPI and UAPI functions. * — The system or user terminated the scan. * — The scan timed out before it completed. * — The system failed to build the instance registry. The data is a JSON-encoded string that contains the error message. * — The system could not load the registry after building the instance registry. The data is a JSON-encoded string that contains the error message. For more information about server sent events, read Mozilla's Using server-sent events documentation.