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WP API Menus

by Fulvio Notarstefano · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 75 months (last release 18 Aug 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP API Menus
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 75 months (last release 18 Aug 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Aug 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.5.0, 16 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
nekojira18 Jan 2015 to 18 Aug 2020, 24 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP API Menus
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 18 Aug 2020. Tested up to 5.5, 16 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP API Menus
4 May 202664
11 May 2026127
18 May 202681
25 May 2026115
1 Jun 2026135
8 Jun 2026116
15 Jun 2026110
22 Jun 202668
29 Jun 202688
6 Jul 202692
13 Jul 2026196
20 Jul 2026162
27 Jul 202667
3 Aug 2026104
10 Aug 2026137
17 Aug 2026114
24 Aug 2026164
31 Aug 202687
7 Sep 2026150
14 Sep 2026114
21 Sep 2026161
28 Sep 2026217
5 Oct 2026200
12 Oct 2026193
19 Oct 2026335
26 Oct 2026308
2 Nov 202638

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 58% 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

Version1.3.2
AuthorFulvio Notarstefano
Added18 Jan 2015
Last updated18 Aug 2020
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.6.0
Tested up to5.5.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
TagsJSON, menus, wp-api, wp-rest-api, json rest api

Other plugins by this author: WP PHP Console, WP Currencies

Questions

Is WP API Menus still maintained?

WP API Menus was last updated on 18 Aug 2020. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP API Menus safe?

WP API Menus has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP API Menus?

The wordpress.org author is Fulvio Notarstefano. Recent committers: nekojira, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP API Menus?

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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