WordPress plugin comparison

API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)

API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG

by Puvox Software

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

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 fewer than 10 for API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG.
On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG about 3.
API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG.

API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	API info for Plugins & Themes from WP.ORG	WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Popular rank	#63,489	#2,123
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	87	1.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(34)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.00
Last release	18 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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