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Josie API

Adds endpoints for menus & tax-queries, as well as a server-side cache and CORS headers for the WordPress REST API.

By Josh Pollock · v0.1.3 · Updated 12 years ago

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Active installs10+10+ tier

Downloads · 30d73▲ +35.2% vs prev. 30d

Rating—0 reviews

Health score23/100At risk

All-time downloads2.1KSince Nov 2014

Support resolved—No recent threads

RequiresWP 4.0PHP any

Downloads · 7d19▲ +26.7% week over week

Our verdict

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Josie API shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

Small user base (10+ active installs)
Very few reviews so far
No update in 11 years
Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (latest is 7.1)

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Daily downloads

Yesterday1

Daily average (1y)2

Peak day11May 18, 2026

Last 12 months603

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Josie API stands today

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WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100

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Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

0.1100.0%

About Josie API

From the official readme · v0.1.3

Description

Provides useful tools for optimizing a WordPress site to power a single page web app using WordPress REST API. Designed to work as a companion for the Josie REST API-powered starter app but useful for any site using the WordPress REST API.

This is a companion plugin for my WordPress REST API (WP-API) powered application starter, called Josie. It can be used with any site running the WordPress REST API.

It packages multiple libraries, most of which I wrote, to accomplish several things:

1) Provides a soft-expiring, server-side cache for requests to the REST API.

2) Adds routes and endpoints for making tax-queries.

3) Adds routes and endpoints for getting menus & menu items.

4) Adds cross-domain headers, and for the posts endpoint allows for page offsets and limits the number of posts_per_page.

Installation

Unpack the entire contents of this plugin zip file into your wp-content/plugins/ folder locally
Upload to your site
Navigate to wp-admin/plugins.php on your site (your WP Admin plugin page)
Activate this plugin

OR you can just install it with WordPress by going to Plugins >> Add New >> and type this plugin\’s name

Changelog

Initial release.

0.1.0

Initial release.

0.1.1

Fix offset.
Support for multiple CORS domains

0.1.2

composer.json updates for caching.

0.1.3

Activation hook to set option defaults.
Streamline tax query endpoint.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

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Health score

23At risk

Freshness0/25
Compatibility2/20
Rating8/25
Support11/15
Adoption2/15

Scored on update freshness, WordPress compatibility, ratings, support replies and adoption. How we score →

Version: 0.1.3
Last updated: Nov 7, 2014
Added: Nov 4, 2014
Tested up to: 4.0.38
Requires PHP: —

DeveloperJosh Pollock

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026

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FAQ

Josie API: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026

Is Josie API free?

Yes. Josie API is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Josie API safe to use in 2026?

Josie API shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Josie API?

Josie API is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,127 times since it launched in November 2014. It was downloaded 73 times in the last 30 days.

Does Josie API work with WordPress 7.1?

Josie API is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Josie API last updated?

The latest version, 0.1.3, was released on November 7, 2014 (12 years ago).

Who makes Josie API?

Josie API is developed and maintained by Josh Pollock.

What are the best alternatives to Josie API?

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