WordPress plugin comparison
API Request Collector vs Custom API for WP
API Request Collector
by Aaron Brazell
Fewer than 10 installs
Custom API for WP
by miniOrange
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for API Request Collector.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 39 times, API Request Collector about 2.
- API Request Collector has no reviews yet.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Apr 30, 2013 for API Request Collector.
- Custom API for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for API Request Collector.
- API Request Collector has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | API Request Collector | Custom API for WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #6,155 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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