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RESTful JSON API

by Ali Qureshi · 10+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: RESTful JSON API has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for RESTful JSON API
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is RESTful JSON API still maintained?
Yes. Last release 7 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 7 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns RESTful JSON API, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was RESTful JSON API removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is RESTful JSON API safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest RESTful JSON API update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.15.8. No one-star spike after it. 7 Sep 2026 · Release history

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.

No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Maintenance

Last release
57 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for RESTful JSON API
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews.

Rating distribution
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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

10+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version0.15.8
AuthorAli Qureshi
Added17 Jul 2026
Last updated7 Sep 2026
Active installs10+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
Categorynot stated
Tagsapi, jwt, JSON, rest, mobile

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Questions

Is RESTful JSON API still maintained?

Yes. Last release 7 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.

Who owns RESTful JSON API, and has it changed hands?

Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.

Was RESTful JSON API removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is RESTful JSON API safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest RESTful JSON API update safe to install?

No ownership change before 0.15.8. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue