WordPress plugin comparison
Extension Access Manager vs WP REST API
Extension Access Manager
by Haider Mirza
Fewer than 10 installs
WP REST API
by Andrew MAGIK
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 400+, against fewer than 10 for Extension Access Manager.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 7 times, Extension Access Manager about 2.
- Extension Access Manager has no reviews yet.
- Extension Access Manager was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2025, against Mar 1, 2016 for WP REST API.
- Extension Access Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Extension Access Manager.
Line by line
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| Metric | Extension Access Manager | WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,572 | #9,837 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 192 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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