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WPGet API

by David Anderson / Team Updraft · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: released 3 months ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.

95/ 100Healthy
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.

Sub-scores for WPGet API
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

History: 2 past vulnerabilities, all patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is WPGet API still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WPGet API, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer DavidAnderson since Jan 2024. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WPGet API removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WPGet API safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.25.1). Not on the exploited list. 6 Mar 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WPGet API update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.25.5. No one-star spike after it. 18 May 2026 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master29 Oct 2021 to 29 Oct 2021, 1 commits
wpgetapi1 Nov 2021 to 6 Oct 2023, 212 commits
DavidAnderson19 Jan 2024 to 13 Aug 2026, 21 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WPGet API
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20242
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
100%
Threads, last 2 months
1

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.25.1).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Mar 2025Authenticated (Administrator+) Server-Side Request Forgery5.5<= 2.2.102.25.1Same day
2 Oct 2023Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update6.32.1.0 to 2.2.22.2.2Same day

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for WPGet API
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Average rating per quarter
Average rating per quarter for WPGet API
Q4 20235.0
Q4 20244.7
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star31
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
10,000+
Downloads, last full week
554
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for WPGet API
4 May 2026165
11 May 2026387
18 May 20266,105
25 May 20261,092
1 Jun 2026833
8 Jun 2026727
15 Jun 2026625
22 Jun 2026899
29 Jun 2026539
6 Jul 2026481
13 Jul 2026454
20 Jul 2026501
27 Jul 2026461
3 Aug 2026515
10 Aug 2026655
17 Aug 2026429
24 Aug 2026391
31 Aug 2026403
7 Sep 2026395
14 Sep 2026395
21 Sep 2026437
28 Sep 2026453
5 Oct 2026650
12 Oct 2026475
19 Oct 2026607
26 Oct 2026554

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% below the 26-week average.

Facts

Full name
WPGet API - Connect to any external REST API
Version
2.25.5
Author
David Anderson / Team Updraft
Added
1 Nov 2021
Last updated
13 Aug 2026
Active installs
10,000+
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
Category
Developer Tools & Customization > API & Webhook Integration
Tags
api, JSON, rest, endpoint, external api

Other plugins by this author: UpdraftPlus, All-In-One Security, WP-Optimize, Redux Framework, Easy Updates Manager, Internal Link Juicer, Two Factor Authentication, Upload Larger Plugins, UpdraftCentral Dashboard, Testimonial Slider, European VAT Compliance Assistant for, Use Administrator Password

Questions about WPGet API

Is WPGet API still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WPGet API, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer DavidAnderson since Jan 2024.

Was WPGet API removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WPGet API safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.25.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WPGet API update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.25.5. 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 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue