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WP REST API Controller

by Evan Herman · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 44 months (last release 22 Mar 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP REST API Controller
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP REST API Controller still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago. 22 Mar 2023 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP REST API Controller, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP REST API Controller removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP REST API Controller safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP REST API Controller update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.2. No one-star spike after it. 12 Sep 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 44 months (last release 22 Mar 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.21 Mar 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15, 9 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
eherman244 Jul 2016 to 22 Mar 2023, 23 commits
yikesitskevin21 Oct 2016 to 20 Jun 2019, 39 commits
fmixell12 Jul 2019 to 10 Mar 2020, 6 commits
jpowersdev9 Dec 2020 to 9 Dec 2020, 1 commits
yikesinc8 Mar 2021 to 31 May 2022, 10 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP REST API Controller
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 22 Mar 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

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

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP REST API Controller
4 May 202644
11 May 2026105
18 May 2026120
25 May 2026125
1 Jun 2026140
8 Jun 2026126
15 Jun 202694
22 Jun 202686
29 Jun 202699
6 Jul 202684
13 Jul 2026121
20 Jul 202694
27 Jul 2026114
3 Aug 2026124
10 Aug 202698
17 Aug 2026108
24 Aug 2026100
31 Aug 202698
7 Sep 2026113
14 Sep 2026153
21 Sep 2026138
28 Sep 2026156
5 Oct 2026135
12 Oct 2026132
19 Oct 2026218
26 Oct 2026211
2 Nov 202633

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

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Facts

Version2.1.2
AuthorEvan Herman
Added4 Jul 2016
Last updated22 Mar 2023
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to6.2.15
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
Tagsapi, meta, rest, endpoint, controller

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Questions

Is WP REST API Controller still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Mar 2023, over 3 years ago.

Who owns WP REST API Controller, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was WP REST API Controller removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is WP REST API Controller safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest WP REST API Controller update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1.2. No one-star spike after it.

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