WordPress plugin comparison
Simple SEO vs REST API
At a glance
- Simple SEO has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for REST API.
- On a typical day, Simple SEO is downloaded about 70 times, REST API about 9.
- REST API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 33 reviews.
- Simple SEO was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Mar 26, 2021 for REST API.
- Simple SEO is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for REST API.
- Simple SEO has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for REST API.
Line by line
Simple SEO leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple SEO |  REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,066 | #13,590 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 196 |
| Rating | 4.7(33) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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