WordPress plugin comparison
API for Ninja Forms vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for API for Ninja Forms.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 7 times, API for Ninja Forms about 3.
- API for Ninja Forms has no reviews yet.
- API for Ninja Forms was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Mar 1, 2016 for WP REST API.
- API for Ninja Forms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for API for Ninja Forms.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API for Ninja Forms |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,885 | #9,837 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 192 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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