diff --git a/rt-plugin-report.php b/rt-plugin-report.php
index 6b76f78..239fbc0 100644
--- a/rt-plugin-report.php
+++ b/rt-plugin-report.php
@@ -144,9 +144,8 @@ public function settings_page() {
 			echo '<tbody>';
 
 			foreach ( $plugins as $key => $plugin ) {
-				$slug      = $this->get_plugin_slug( $key );
-				$cache_key = $this->create_cache_key( $slug );
-				$cache     = get_site_transient( $cache_key );
+				$slug  = $this->get_plugin_slug( $key );
+				$cache = $this->get_report( $slug );
 				if ( $cache ) {
 					// Use the cached report to create a table row.
 					echo $this->render_table_row( $cache );
@@ -773,10 +772,71 @@ public function upgrade_delete_cache_items( $upgrader, $data ) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Public API: get the report data for a plugin.
+		 *
+		 * Returns cached data when available, otherwise assembles a fresh report
+		 * (which also populates the cache). This is the recommended way for other
+		 * plugins to read Plugin Report data without accessing transients directly.
+		 *
+		 * @param string $slug Plugin slug (e.g. "akismet").
+		 *
+		 * @return array|null Report data array, or null if the slug is empty or not found.
+		 */
+		public function get_report( $slug ) {
+			if ( empty( $slug ) ) {
+				return null;
+			}
+
+			// Check if get_plugins() function exists.
+			if ( ! function_exists( 'plugins_api' ) ) {
+				require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php';
+			}
+
+			$cache_key = $this->create_cache_key( $slug );
+			$cache     = get_site_transient( $cache_key );
+
+			if ( ! empty( $cache ) ) {
+				return $cache;
+			}
+
+			return $this->assemble_plugin_report( $slug );
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	// Instantiate the class.
 	$plugin_report_instance = new RT_Plugin_Report();
 	$plugin_report_instance->init();
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Public API: get Plugin Report data for a plugin.
+	 *
+	 * Convenience wrapper around RT_Plugin_Report::get_report(). Uses a static
+	 * instance to avoid repeated object creation. Returns cached data when
+	 * available, otherwise fetches fresh data from the wordpress.org API and
+	 * caches it. Safe to call from any plugin — if Plugin Report is not active
+	 * or the slug is invalid, returns null.
+	 *
+	 * Example usage:
+	 *
+	 *     if ( function_exists( 'plugin_report_get_data' ) ) {
+	 *         $report = plugin_report_get_data( 'akismet' );
+	 *         if ( isset( $report['repo_info'] ) ) {
+	 *             echo $report['repo_info']->tested;
+	 *         }
+	 *     }
+	 *
+	 * @param string $slug Plugin slug (e.g. "akismet").
+	 *
+	 * @return array|null Report data array, or null if not available.
+	 */
+	function plugin_report_get_data( $slug ) {
+		static $plugin_report = null;
+		if ( null === $plugin_report ) {
+			$plugin_report = new RT_Plugin_Report();
+		}
+		return $plugin_report->get_report( $slug );
+	}
 }