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JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org)

by mantonr · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 5 Apr 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org)
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) still maintained?
No. Last release 5 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago. 5 Apr 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org), and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.5. No one-star spike after it. 29 Oct 2023 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 31 months (last release 5 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 Apr 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 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.

Committers and their active periods
mantonr20 May 2017 to 5 Apr 2024, 15 commits
dshanske30 May 2019 to 20 Jan 2020, 4 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org)
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 5 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org)
4 May 202651
11 May 2026100
18 May 202699
25 May 2026107
1 Jun 202684
8 Jun 202673
15 Jun 202693
22 Jun 202679
29 Jun 202684
6 Jul 202698
13 Jul 2026155
20 Jul 202696
27 Jul 2026135
3 Aug 202699
10 Aug 2026107
17 Aug 2026119
24 Aug 202696
31 Aug 2026102
7 Sep 202681
14 Sep 202689
21 Sep 2026139
28 Sep 2026129
5 Oct 2026137
12 Oct 2026113
19 Oct 2026154
26 Oct 2026135
2 Nov 202624

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

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Facts

Version1.4.5
Authormantonr
Added24 May 2017
Last updated5 Apr 2024
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsfeed, JSON, feeds, jsonfeed

Questions

Is JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) still maintained?

No. Last release 5 Apr 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org), and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest JSON Feed (jsonfeed.org) update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4.5. No one-star spike after it.

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