MB Rest API
Healthy: maintained, last release 9 Mar 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is MB Rest API still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 9 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 9 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns MB Rest API, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer rilwis since Jun 2016. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was MB Rest API removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is MB Rest API safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest MB Rest API update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.6. No one-star spike after it. 9 Mar 2026 · 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.
| rilwis | 9 Jun 2016 to 9 Mar 2026, 38 commits |
|---|---|
| barcavn2 | 14 Feb 2025 to 14 Feb 2025, 1 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 39 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 87 |
| 18 May 2026 | 90 |
| 25 May 2026 | 103 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 125 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 109 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 145 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 84 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 70 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 78 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 74 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 100 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 82 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 104 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 126 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 135 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 118 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 213 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 208 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 156 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 31 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Anh Tran |
| Added | 9 Jun 2016 |
| Last updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Developer Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration |
| Tags | meta box, rest-api, custom fields |
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Questions
Is MB Rest API still maintained?
Yes. Last release 9 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns MB Rest API, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rilwis since Jun 2016.
Was MB Rest API removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is MB Rest API safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest MB Rest API update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.6. No one-star spike after it.