WordPress plugin comparison
Ghost Inspector vs REST API Route Tester
At a glance
- REST API Route Tester has more active installs: 40+, against 10+ for Ghost Inspector.
- On a typical day, REST API Route Tester is downloaded about 5 times, Ghost Inspector about 1.
- REST API Route Tester has no reviews yet.
- REST API Route Tester was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Jan 31, 2022 for Ghost Inspector.
- REST API Route Tester is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for Ghost Inspector.
- Ghost Inspector has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for REST API Route Tester.
Line by line
REST API Route Tester leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ghost Inspector |  REST API Route Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,256 | #21,899 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 183 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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