WordPress plugin comparison
Better OM API vs Custom API for WP
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Better OM API.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 42 times, Better OM API about 1.
- Better OM API has no reviews yet.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Apr 4, 2024 for Better OM API.
- Custom API for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Better OM API.
- Better OM API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better OM API |  Custom API for WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,703 | #6,148 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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