WordPress plugin comparison

Dynamic Category Slug Filter vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)

Dynamic Category Slug Filter

by Tony Huynh

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 Dynamic Category Slug Filter.
On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Dynamic Category Slug Filter about 1.
Dynamic Category Slug Filter has no reviews yet.
Dynamic Category Slug Filter was updated more recently: Jul 12, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
Dynamic Category Slug Filter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Dynamic Category Slug Filter.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Dynamic Category Slug Filter	WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Popular rank	#66,321	#2,123
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	28	1.1K
Rating	No ratings	4.2(34)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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