WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WP REST API vs REST WP
At a glance
- Advanced WP REST API has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for REST WP.
- On a typical day, Advanced WP REST API is downloaded about 7 times, REST WP about 2.
- Advanced WP REST API was updated more recently: May 29, 2026, against Jan 2, 2023 for REST WP.
- Advanced WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for REST WP.
- Advanced WP REST API has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for REST WP.
Line by line
Advanced WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced WP REST API |  REST WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,019 | #31,438 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 37 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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