WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs WPGet API
Custom API for WP
by miniOrange
1K+ installs4.8
WPGet API
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WPGet API has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Custom API for WP.
- On a typical day, WPGet API is downloaded about 70 times, Custom API for WP about 42.
- WPGet API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.8 from 45 reviews.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for WPGet API.
- WPGet API resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom API for WP.
- WPGet API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom API for WP.
- Custom API for WP has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for WPGet API.
Line by line
WPGet API leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom API for WP | WPGet API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,148 | #1,815 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 5.0(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.2 |
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