Add instant vehicle lookup to your website in minutes with the Rapid Car Check WordPress plugin – a fast, simple way to enable number plate searches without writing a single line of code. Powered by Rapid Car Check, this plugin gives your users access to trusted DVLA and MOT data, live on your site.
You can test the plugin for free by turning on ‘sandbox mode’.
The plugin includes:
– A full setup guide below.
– A complete shortcode list
– Free sandbox access with live usage stats in your WordPress dashboard
Flexible pricing to match your usage
Every account starts with monthly checks. If you expect to exceed your allowance, simply top up with one of the following monthly plans from your account dashboard:
- 50 monthly checks at £4.99 +VAT
- 100 monthly checks at £9.99 +VAT
- 500 monthly checks at £14.99 +VAT
- 1000 monthly checks at £27.99 +VAT
- 2000 monthly checks at £54.99 +VAT
- 5000 monthly checks at £129.99 +VAT
- 10,000 monthly checks at £259.99 +VAT
Shortcodes for Rapid Car Check plugin: https://www.rapidcarcheck.co.uk/Support/ShortCodeList.csv
If you need something more flexible try our Developer’s API: https://www.rapidcarcheck.co.uk/developer-api/
Do you need specialised custom app or web design for your automotive business? Check out our services here: https://www.rapidcarcheck.co.uk/custom-app-website-api-technology/
New data points of the plugin
Vehicle identification & description
- Registration number
- VIN (chassis number)
- Manufacturer
- Model
- Year of manufacture
- Body type
- Fuel type
- Engine number
- Previously registered in Northern Ireland
- Used before it was first registered
Registration & legal details
- Date first registered in the UK
- Date first registered (anywhere)
- Number of V5 logbooks issued
- Date the current V5 was issued
Vehicle status
- Whether the vehicle is a non-EU import
- Whether the vehicle is imported
- Whether the vehicle is exported
- Date the vehicle was exported
- Whether the vehicle is scrapped
- Date the vehicle was scrapped
Tax and CO₂ details
- CO₂ emissions
- DVLA CO₂ band
- Road tax cost for year 1 (12 months)
- Road tax cost for years 2–6 (6 months, over £40k vehicles)
- Road tax cost for years 2–6 (12 months, over £40k vehicles)
- Road tax cost for years 2–6 (6 months)
- Road tax cost for years 2–6 (12 months)
Colour details
- Current colour
- Number of times the colour has changed
- Original colour
- Most recent colour
- Date the colour last changed
Keeper history
- Number of previous owners
- Date the last owner changed
Plate changes
- Current registration number
- Type of registration transfer
- Date DVLA recorded the registration transfer
- Previous registration number
- Date of cherished plate transfer
Setup guide
1. Once plugin is installed, go to the wp-admin and click on Rapid Car Check.
2. Click the sign up link.
3. You will need to either sign in using your existing login details or create a new account.
4. Go to ‘Account’ then ‘RCC WordPress plugin’.
5. Choose a subscription plan and pay, then put in your domain.
6. Go back to the plugin page and refresh and you’ll see your searches.
7. Before you start, you should turn the plugin to ‘sandbox mode’, so that you’re able to see how you can successfully integrate the number plate car vehicle checks into your site.
8. Click on ‘import demo page content’ and this will add a range of different demo pages to your site. You can use one of these or build your own.
9. You can add short code to any page on your site, here’s an example:
[fvd_searchbox page=https://fvdw.co.uk/two-column-fvd-demo/].
Here’s the complete list:
https://www.rapidcarcheck.co.uk/Support/ShortCodeList.csv
10. For legal reasons you must keep ‘Powered by Rapid Car Check’ on your search tools, if you do not, we reserve the right to cancel your subscription at any time.
11. Once you are ready, put the plugin into ‘production mode’ by switching ‘sandbox mode’, and your plugin will start using real data.
12. Example screens:
Whether you’re building a classified car site, a lead gen page, an insurance service, mechanic, auto specialist or adding customer tools for your dealership – this plugin gives you full access to essential vehicle data, straight from your WordPress dashboard.
No coding required. No APIs to integrate manually. Just install the plugin, add your shortcodes, and instantly allow users to check UK vehicle data using a number plate.
What’s included as standard:
– Unlimited free test searches in sandbox mode
– Easy-to-use shortcode system to place the search anywhere on your site
– Real-time API usage stats in your WordPress admin
– Plugin works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi and all major builders
– Free PDF setup guide and shortcode documentation
– Instant plugin activation with email-based account linking
Built for flexibility
If you’re a developer, you can use our API directly to power your own tools, mobile apps or server-side applications. You’ll find full documentation and example code to get started immediately.
Built for businesses
The plugin is actively used by:
– Used car marketplaces
– Dealership groups
– Insurance comparison platforms
– Automotive repair centres
– Leasing and finance sites
– MOT and garage networks
Our plugin is scalable from hobby site to high-traffic platform, and subscriptions can be upgraded or downgraded at any time via your RCC account dashboard.
Data you can trust
We deliver real DVLA and DVSA-sourced data including registration, MOT history, stolen markers, write-off status, keeper changes and more – with 99.99% availability and robust response times. It’s the same data powering top UK car sites.
Want more?
Need a completely custom system with write-off checks, finance history, keeper records or valuations? Want to brand the report output or integrate with Zapier, AI, Chat GPT, Hubspot or other tools? Our team can build it for you.
Visit:
https://www.rapidcarcheck.co.uk/custom-app-website-api-technology/
Or speak to our dev team about custom pricing and bespoke feeds:
https://www.rapidcarcheck.co.uk/developer-api/
