WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type UI vs WP REST API
At a glance
- Custom Post Type UI has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type UI is downloaded about 4,338 times, WP REST API about 1.
- WP REST API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 276 reviews.
- Custom Post Type UI was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Mar 1, 2016 for WP REST API.
- Custom Post Type UI is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API.
- Custom Post Type UI has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for WP REST API.
Line by line
Custom Post Type UI leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post Type UI |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50 | #29,137 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128.7K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.6(276) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.63 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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