WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API User vs REST API Helper
At a glance
- JSON API User has more active installs: 1K+, against 400+ for REST API Helper.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, REST API Helper about 7.
- REST API Helper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API User was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Jan 2, 2022 for REST API Helper.
- JSON API User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for REST API Helper.
- JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for REST API Helper.
Line by line
JSON API User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API User |  REST API Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,657 | #9,210 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 782 | 166 |
| Rating | 3.9(21) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 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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