WP API Menus
by Fulvio Notarstefano · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 2.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Extends WordPress WP REST API with new routes pointing to WordPress menus.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+55%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “json”, “json rest api” and “menus” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 112.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.5.0.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2266 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.5.0; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2266 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| json your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| json rest api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| menus your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp rest api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “json”, “json rest api” and “menus” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.2y ago
latest release · v1.3.2 · 18 Aug 2020
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ faizahmaddae5.6y ago
i like it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aphagon5.8y ago
Thanks for plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Bradford8.7y ago
Says what it does and does what it says!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webstyle10.7y ago
Works well. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wLc Designs10.9y ago
Awesome. This is just what I needed for my React project.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rafał Gicgier11.3y ago
Nice extension to the WP REST API. Menus are essential part of every WordPress installation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ -11.4y ago
This is a much needed extension of the WP REST API.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jack Dunstan11.5y ago
Works well. Here’s an example in action
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.2 Fix: Address V2 register_rest_route compatibility issue with WP 5.5 (missing permission_callback arg) – props @thefrosty 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.1 Tweak: The object_slug property is now available to get the slug for relative URLs – props @Fahrradflucht 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3.0 Fix (V2): Nodes duplication in sublevel menu items, see https://github.com/unfulvio/wp-api-menus/pull/22 – props @bpongvh Fix (V2): The items array was empty because it was looking for “ID” key instead of “id” – props @D 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.1 Tweak (V2 only): Use lowercase id instead of uppercase ID in API responses, to match the standard lowercase id used across WP REST API – props @puredazzle Fix: Fixed WP API v1 version detection for WordPress 4.4 – props 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Enhancement: Added WP REST API v2 support – props @foxpaul Misc: Supports WordPress 4.3 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.5 Misc: Minor edits to headers and phpdocs Misc: Improved security 1.1.5
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.5
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,118 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-03-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 37 days in tier
- 2025-02-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-02-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-02-05 2K+ → 3K+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2025-01-25 3K+ → 2K+ down after 551 days in tier
- 2023-07-24 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1124 days in tier
- 2020-06-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 199 days in tier
- 2019-12-09 4K+ → 5K+ up after 547 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP-REST-API Menus 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags - W WP API Options 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D
- W WP API (V2) isFront 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags
- W WP-REST-API V2 Menus 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
-
API Log Pro 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Tutexp Rest Api Menu — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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