WordPress plugin comparison
Headless Mode vs Static JSON Export with CORS
Headless Mode
by Ben Meredith
2K+ installs5.0
Static JSON Export with CORS
by aritrhk
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Headless Mode has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Static JSON Export with CORS.
- On a typical day, Headless Mode is downloaded about 16 times, Static JSON Export with CORS about 2.
- Static JSON Export with CORS has no reviews yet.
- Static JSON Export with CORS was updated more recently: Aug 2, 2026, against Jul 18, 2024 for Headless Mode.
- Static JSON Export with CORS is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Headless Mode.
- Headless Mode has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for Static JSON Export with CORS.
Line by line
Headless Mode leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Headless Mode | Static JSON Export with CORS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,544 | #61,500 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 360 | 53 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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