WordPress plugin comparison
JSON API User vs REST API Toolbox
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, JSON API User is downloaded about 35 times, REST API Toolbox about 17.
- REST API Toolbox is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- JSON API User was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Jan 2, 2025 for REST API Toolbox.
- JSON API User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for REST API Toolbox.
- JSON API User has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for REST API Toolbox.
Line by line
JSON API User leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  JSON API User |  REST API Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,657 | #5,379 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 782 | 472 |
| Rating | 3.9(21) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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