WP Simple Web Services
Limited data: WP Simple Web Services has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is WP Simple Web Services still maintained?
- No. Last release 10 Dec 2013, over 12 years ago. 10 Dec 2013 · wordpress.org
- Who owns WP Simple Web Services, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was WP Simple Web Services removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is WP Simple Web Services safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest WP Simple Web Services update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 10 Dec 2013 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
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
- 13 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 10 Dec 2013. Tested up to 3.7, 34 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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
20+ 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
| Version | 1.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry Kooij |
| Added | 3 Dec 2013 |
| Last updated | 10 Dec 2013 |
| Active installs | 20+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | JSON, rest, webservice, Web Service |
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Questions
Is WP Simple Web Services still maintained?
No. Last release 10 Dec 2013, over 12 years ago.
Who owns WP Simple Web Services, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was WP Simple Web Services removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is WP Simple Web Services safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest WP Simple Web Services update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.0. No one-star spike after it.