WordPress plugin comparison
GlotCore REST API vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
GlotCore REST API
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
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 GlotCore REST API.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, GlotCore REST API about 2.
- GlotCore REST API has no reviews yet.
- GlotCore REST API was updated more recently: Jan 21, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- GlotCore REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for GlotCore REST API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | GlotCore REST API | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,424 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 9 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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