WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WP REST API vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Advanced WP REST API
by Galaxy Weblinks
200+ installs
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Advanced WP REST API.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Advanced WP REST API about 7.
- Advanced WP REST API has no reviews yet.
- Advanced WP REST API was updated more recently: May 29, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- Advanced WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Advanced WP REST API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced WP REST API | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,969 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 147 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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