WordPress plugin comparison
Forum REST API vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Forum REST API
by Drew Winkles
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 Forum REST API.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Forum REST API about 1.
- Forum REST API has no reviews yet.
- Forum REST API was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2024, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- Forum REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Forum REST API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Forum REST API | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,987 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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