Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

WordPress REST API (Version 2) · Security record

Is WordPress REST API (Version 2) safe?

No known vulnerabilities are on record for WordPress REST API (Version 2).

Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.0-beta15.

How it’s looked after

Last release: Nov 28, 2017 (8 years ago)
Releases in the last year: 0
Tested up to: WordPress 4.7.39 (current: 7.1)
Active installs: 10K+

Known vulnerabilities

None on record for WordPress REST API (Version 2).

Questions about WordPress REST API (Version 2)’s security

Is WordPress REST API (Version 2) safe to use?

No known vulnerabilities are on record for WordPress REST API (Version 2). That isn’t a guarantee, so keep it updated like any plugin.

Does WordPress REST API (Version 2) have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for WordPress REST API (Version 2).

Is WordPress REST API (Version 2) still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

Is WordPress REST API (Version 2) compatible with the latest WordPress?

WordPress REST API (Version 2)’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Hear about the next one first

Track your plugin on TrackWP and get an alert when a new vulnerability affecting it is published. Every plan has it, the free Starter too; Boost and FullCharge email it at once.

Vulnerability data from WPVulnerability (CC0), which gathers records from CVE, Wordfence, Patchstack and WPScan. A clean record isn’t a guarantee: keep every plugin updated.