WordPress plugin comparison
Content API vs Custom API for WP
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Content API.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 42 times, Content API about 5.
- Content API has no reviews yet.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jun 11, 2026 for Content API.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Custom API for WP has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Content API.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content API |  Custom API for WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,707 | #6,148 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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