Api.w.org Scam Check: Unverified Social Links

September 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM

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Api.w → Safety Check

First checked September 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM

Website content and technical signals analyzed

Method: automated checks.

Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights no established public user-review history.

How we scored api.w.org

Tech signals:

Wordpress Platform, Corporate Registration

Negative signals:

a redirect to another domain (developer.wordpress.org)
unclear social-profile authenticity
limited independent reputation data

Positive signals:

a long-term domain history (32.8 years)
an active SSL certificate (3 months)

Final destination:

https[:]//developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/

40 /100

Trust Score

32.8 years

Domain Age

Location

No external provider warnings

Last checked September 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.4

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What is Api.w?

According to its current page title, api.w.org presents itself as “REST API Handbook | Developer.WordPress.org”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

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This domain was registered December 1, 1993 at 5:00 AM through the company MarkMonitor Inc. and ownership information is not publicly available.

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Is api.w.org safe?

Use caution with api.w.org. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 40/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is api.w.org marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of api.w.org is based on unverified social-link signals and external redirect behavior. Context considered alongside those findings includes limited public traffic history. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. None of the 25 publicly displayed security sources report a warning.

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Wordpress Platform

Our analyzer determines that this website is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

jQuery Library

Redirects to Another Domain

api.w.org redirects visitors to a different domain. This can be legitimate in some migrations or forwarding setups, but it reduces transparency for users evaluating the original address.

Established Domain

w.org has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Fake Social Media Links - Risk

api.w.org: Automated analysis found social media icons or links that did not lead to recognizable public profiles. This can result from outdated, incomplete, or template-based content. Check the links directly before relying on them to confirm the site's public presence.

Corporate Registration

The domain w.org is registered through a corporate-focused registrar, MarkMonitor Inc., commonly used by established organizations for managed domain protection and portfolio control.

Domain Information

Created December 1, 1993 at 5:00 AM Updated: August 12, 2026 at 8:34 AM · Expires: December 8, 2027 at 4:40 PM

Domain Age 32.8 years

Registrar MarkMonitor Inc. IANA ID: 292

Abuse Email [email protected]

Domain Status Client Delete Prohibited · Server Delete Prohibited · Client Transfer Prohibited +1 more · DNSSEC: UNSIGNED

Top Level Domain .org Generic TLD

Subdomain api

Technical Details

HTTP status 301

IP Address 66.6.42.252

Hostname wordpress.org

Hosting Provider AS2635 Automattic, Inc Ashburn, Virginia, US

SSL Certificate YE1 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from July 25, 2026 at 7:43 PM · to October 23, 2026 at 7:43 PM

Name Servers ns1.wordpress.org
ns2.wordpress.org
ns3.wordpress.org
ns4.wordpress.org

Content Analysis

Website title REST API Handbook | Developer.WordPress.org

Website description The WordPress REST API provides an interface for applications to interact with your WordPress site by sending and receiving data as JSON…

Primary Language

Mentioned hosts (37)

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Security Analysis

Detection Signatures

Wordpress Platform jQuery Library Fake Social Media Links - Risk

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Google Verification

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