WordPress plugin comparison
Content API vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 20+ for Content API.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 110 times, Content API about 5.
- Content API has no reviews yet.
- Content API was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2026, against Aug 5, 2024 for WP REST API.
- Content API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Content API.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Content API |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,707 | #2,469 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 120 | 2.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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