WordPress plugin comparison
API Press vs REST API Toolbox
At a glance
- REST API Toolbox has more active installs: 1K+, against 40+ for API Press.
- On a typical day, REST API Toolbox is downloaded about 17 times, API Press about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- API Press was updated more recently: Jun 25, 2026, against Jan 2, 2025 for REST API Toolbox.
- API Press is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for REST API Toolbox.
- REST API Toolbox has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for API Press.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API Press |  REST API Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,820 | #5,379 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 166 | 472 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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