WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Field Template vs MB Rest API
At a glance
- Custom Field Template has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for MB Rest API.
- On a typical day, Custom Field Template is downloaded about 182 times, MB Rest API about 23.
- MB Rest API has no reviews yet.
- MB Rest API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for Custom Field Template.
- Custom Field Template is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for MB Rest API.
- Custom Field Template has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for MB Rest API.
Line by line
Custom Field Template leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Field Template |  MB Rest API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #965 | #5,782 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.1K | 608 |
| Rating | 4.0(24) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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