WordPress plugin comparison
Easy APIs vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for Easy APIs.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 113 times, Easy APIs about 1.
- Easy APIs has no reviews yet.
- Easy APIs was updated more recently: Dec 12, 2025, against Aug 5, 2024 for WP REST API.
- Easy APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Easy APIs.
Line by line
WP REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy APIs |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,868 | #2,468 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 2.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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