WordPress plugin comparison
Get Use APIs vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Get Use APIs.
- On a typical day, Get Use APIs is downloaded about 62 times, WordPress REST API (Version 2) about 46.
- Get Use APIs is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- Get Use APIs was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- Get Use APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Get Use APIs.
Line by line
Get Use APIs leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Get Use APIs |  WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,086 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(78) | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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