WordPress plugin comparison
DK Headless API vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
DK Headless API
by digitized kosmos
Fewer than 10 installs
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for DK Headless API.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, DK Headless API about 1.
- DK Headless API has no reviews yet.
- DK Headless API was updated more recently: Jun 30, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- DK Headless API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for DK Headless API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | DK Headless API | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,796 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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