WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs WP_Query Route To REST API
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for WP_Query Route To REST API.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 39 times, WP_Query Route To REST API about 4.
- WP_Query Route To REST API has no reviews yet.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Apr 12, 2022 for WP_Query Route To REST API.
- Custom API for WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for WP_Query Route To REST API.
- WP_Query Route To REST API has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  WP_Query Route To REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,155 | #14,819 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.0 |
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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