WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs REST API Custom Fields
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against 700+ for REST API Custom Fields.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 42 times, REST API Custom Fields about 7.
- Custom API for WP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 14, 2020 for REST API Custom Fields.
- Custom API for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.5.24 for REST API Custom Fields.
- REST API Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  REST API Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,148 | #7,741 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 150 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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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