WordPress plugin comparison
API REST Posts vs Category Posts Block
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for API REST Posts.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, API REST Posts about 2.
- API REST Posts has no reviews yet.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for API REST Posts.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for API REST Posts.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for API REST Posts.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API REST Posts |  Category Posts Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,306 | #881 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 20K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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