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Custom API for WP

by miniOrange · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Custom API for WP is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Custom API for WP
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master23 Jul 2020 to 23 Jul 2020, 1 commits
cyberlord9223 Jul 2020 to 27 Jan 2022, 40 commits
abhiladdha0722 Apr 2022 to 1 Aug 2024, 30 commits
yashyadav2473 Nov 2022 to 3 Nov 2022, 1 commits
mowpr23 Dec 2024 to 13 Oct 2026, 33 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
22 days ago
Releases, 24 months
14
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Custom API for WP
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20253
Q4 20252
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20263
Q4 20261

Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Jul 2025Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation8.8<= 4.2.24.2.30
16 Jul 2025Custom API for WP <= 4.2.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 4.2.24.2.30

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.8 from 45 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star43
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Custom API for WP
4 May 202656
11 May 202687
18 May 202695
25 May 2026117
1 Jun 2026819
8 Jun 2026229
15 Jun 2026161
22 Jun 2026140
29 Jun 2026148
6 Jul 2026202
13 Jul 2026147
20 Jul 2026147
27 Jul 2026139
3 Aug 2026716
10 Aug 2026335
17 Aug 2026199
24 Aug 2026157
31 Aug 2026740
7 Sep 2026243
14 Sep 2026262
21 Sep 2026217
28 Sep 2026821
5 Oct 2026354
12 Oct 2026857
19 Oct 2026326
26 Oct 2026345
2 Nov 202640

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 31% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+Query MonitorScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version5.0.0
AuthorminiOrange
Added23 Jul 2020
Last updated13 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
Tagsapi, rest-api, custom api, external api, Custom Endpoints

Other plugins by this author: miniOrange 2FA - Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (Passkey, OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator), Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange, JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs, SAML Single Sign On - SSO Login, Secure MCP Server for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI Agents, OAuth Single Sign On - SSO (OAuth Client), Password Policy Manager, miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications, Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration, Prevent Files / Folders Access, WP OAuth Server ( Login with WordPress ), Page and Post Restriction

Questions

Is Custom API for WP still maintained?

Custom API for WP was last updated on 13 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Custom API for WP safe?

Custom API for WP has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Custom API for WP?

The wordpress.org author is miniOrange. Recent committers: mowpr, abhiladdha07, yashyadav247, cyberlord92, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Custom API for WP?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.

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