by Jason Bahl 4.9 (48 reviews)

WPGraphQL

Name: WPGraphQL
Rating: 4.9 (48 reviews)
Author: Jason Bahl

WPGraphQL adds a flexible and powerful GraphQL API to WordPress, enabling efficient querying and interaction with your site's data.

WPGraphQL ranks #935 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, a 4.9/5 rating from 48 reviews, and was last updated Sep 16, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.5 (Current: 7.1.1)

v2.23.0 Current Version v2.23.0

Updated 4 days ago Last Update on 16 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

Top 5% by installs Downloads -5.2% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

30K+

-22.7%

KW Avg Position

7.2

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Downloads

1.7M

+1 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

98%

Review 4.9 out of 5

4.9 (48 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 87.5%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

13 known vulnerabilities on record · 6 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jul 31, 2026

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] >= 2.0.0 - < 2.15.1

CVE-2026-54768 · Fixed in v2.15.1
May 15, 2026 UNPATCHED

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] <= 1.3.5 (unfixed)

CVE-2021-47959 · No fix released
May 7, 2026

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 2.5.4

CVE-2025-68604 · Fixed in v2.5.4
Apr 21, 2026

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 2.11.1

CVE-2026-40762 · Fixed in v2.11.1
Mar 23, 2026

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 2.10.0

CVE-2026-33290 · Fixed in v2.10.0
Feb 26, 2026

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 2.9.1

CVE-2026-27938 · Fixed in v2.9.1
Jun 28, 2023

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 1.14.6

CVE-2023-23684 · Fixed in v1.14.6
Apr 12, 2021

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 1.3.6

CVE-2021-31157 · Fixed in v1.3.6
Jul 10, 2019

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 0.3.5

CVE-2019-25060 · Fixed in v0.3.5
May 22, 2019

WPGraphQL [wp-graphql] < 0.3.0

Fixed in v0.3.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.23.0
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.0.5
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Jason Bahl

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 48
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

decoupled GraphQL headless react rest-api

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

WPGraphQL is for WordPress developers who want to build applications on top of their site's data using modern frameworks. It solves the problem of efficiently querying and interacting with WordPress data by adding a flexible GraphQL API instead of relying solely on REST.

Query posts, pages, custom post types
Query taxonomies and users
Extendable GraphQL schema
Compatible with Next.js, Astro, SvelteKit
Single query data fetching
WPGraphQL Smart Cache performance boost

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WPGraphQL

WPGraphQL is free and open-source. It is supported by contributors, backers, and sponsors, including Automattic, which provides significant support as WPGraphQL becomes a Canonical Plugin. Learn more about supporting WPGraphQL on Open Collective.

Yes! WPGraphQL works with any client that can make HTTP requests to the GraphQL endpoint. It integrates seamlessly with frameworks like Next.js, Gatsby, Astro, and more.

You can join the WPGraphQL Discord community for support, discussions, and announcements.

WPGraphQL uses the Appsero SDK to collect telemetry data only after user consent. This helps improve the plugin while respecting user privacy. When telemetry is enabled, the same payloads are also mirrored to WPGraphQL-operated infrastructure at https://telemetry.wpgraphql.com.