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MB Rest API

by Anh Tran · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

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.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for MB Rest API
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
rilwis9 Jun 2016 to 9 Mar 2026, 38 commits
barcavn214 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for MB Rest API
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20243
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 9 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
5 star0
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 MB Rest API
4 May 202639
11 May 202687
18 May 202690
25 May 2026103
1 Jun 2026125
8 Jun 2026109
15 Jun 2026145
22 Jun 202684
29 Jun 202670
6 Jul 202678
13 Jul 202674
20 Jul 202674
27 Jul 2026100
3 Aug 2026103
10 Aug 202673
17 Aug 202682
24 Aug 202670
31 Aug 202678
7 Sep 202688
14 Sep 2026104
21 Sep 2026126
28 Sep 2026135
5 Oct 2026118
12 Oct 2026213
19 Oct 2026208
26 Oct 2026156
2 Nov 202631

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.0.6
AuthorAnh Tran
Added9 Jun 2016
Last updated9 Mar 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
Tagsmeta box, rest-api, custom fields

Other plugins by this author: Slim SEO - AI SEO Plugin, Lightweight, Fast & Automated, MB Custom Post Types & Custom Taxonomies, Admin Taxonomy Filter, Falcon - Cache, Performance, Security, Cleanup, and Tweaks, MB Relationships, MB Elementor Integration, MB FacetWP Integration, MB Yoast SEO Integration, Better 404 Redirect To Homepage, MB Text Limiter, eRocket, MB Rank Math Integration

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.

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