WordPress plugin comparison
Headless REST API Security vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Headless REST API Security
by Md. Rakib Ullah
50+ installs5.0
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 50+ for Headless REST API Security.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Headless REST API Security about 9.
- Headless REST API Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- Headless REST API Security was updated more recently: Feb 22, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- Headless REST API Security 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 Headless REST API Security.
Line by line
Headless REST API Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Headless REST API Security | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,266 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 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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