WordPress plugin comparison
API REST Posts vs Public Post Preview
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for API REST Posts.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, API REST Posts about 2.
- API REST Posts has no reviews yet.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for API REST Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for API REST Posts.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API REST Posts |  Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,306 | #363 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 44.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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