WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs Forum REST API
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Forum REST API.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 42 times, Forum REST API about 1.
- Forum REST API has no reviews yet.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Oct 31, 2024 for Forum REST API.
- Custom API for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Forum REST API.
- Custom API for WP has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Forum REST API.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  Forum REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,155 | #73,987 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.2 |
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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