API Bearer Auth
Limited data: API Bearer Auth has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is API Bearer Auth still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 8 Dec 2025, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns API Bearer Auth, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer michielve since Dec 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was API Bearer Auth removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is API Bearer Auth safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 20190907). Not on the exploited list. 5 Sep 2019 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest API Bearer Auth update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| michielve | 1 Dec 2017 to 8 Dec 2025, 35 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.4.0 supported 8.2+
Last release 8 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 20190907).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2019 | API Bearer Auth < 20190907 - Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 20190907 | 20190907 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
300+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Facts
| Version | 20200916 |
|---|---|
| Author | michielve |
| Added | 1 Dec 2017 |
| Last updated | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 300+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | api, jwt, rest-api, jwt-tokens, authentication |
Other plugins by this author: Private Google Calendars, Simple Fast Highlighter, Quick Questionnaire, Fast TOC
Questions
Is API Bearer Auth still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Dec 2025, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns API Bearer Auth, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer michielve since Dec 2017.
Was API Bearer Auth removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is API Bearer Auth safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 20190907). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest API Bearer Auth update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.