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29 function plugins_api($action, $args = null) {
30
31      if( is_array($args) )
32           $args = (object)$args;
33
34      if ( !isset($args->per_page) )
35           $args->per_page = 24;
36
37      $args = apply_filters('plugins_api_args', $args, $action); //NOTE: Ensure that an object is returned via this filter.
38      $res = apply_filters('plugins_api', false, $action, $args); //NOTE: Allows a plugin to completely override the builtin WordPress.org API.
39
40      if ( ! $res ) {
41           $request = wp_remote_post('http://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/', array( 'body' => array('action' => $action, 'request' => serialize($args))) );
42           if ( is_wp_error($request) ) {
43                $res = new WP_Error('plugins_api_failed', __('An Unexpected HTTP Error occurred during the API request.</p> <p><a href="?" onclick="document.location.reload(); return false;">Try again</a>'), $request->get_error_message() );
44           } else {
45                $res = unserialize($request['body']);
46                if ( ! $res )
47                     $res = new WP_Error('plugins_api_failed', __('An unknown error occurred'), $request['body']);