WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WP REST API vs Custom REST API Prefix
At a glance
- Advanced WP REST API has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Custom REST API Prefix.
- On a typical day, Advanced WP REST API is downloaded about 7 times, Custom REST API Prefix about 1.
- Advanced WP REST API was updated more recently: May 29, 2026, against Jan 6, 2024 for Custom REST API Prefix.
- Advanced WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Custom REST API Prefix.
Line by line
Advanced WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced WP REST API |  Custom REST API Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,019 | #40,434 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 29 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.5 |
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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