WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs WP REST API
At a glance
- Custom API for WP has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, Custom API for WP is downloaded about 39 times, WP REST API about 5.
- Custom API for WP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom API for WP.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Custom API for WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,155 | #23,667 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 108 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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