WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for Custom API for WP.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 113 times, Custom API for WP about 39.
- Custom API for WP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 5, 2024 for WP REST API.
- Custom API for WP 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 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,155 | #2,468 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 2.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 3.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.4 |
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