WordPress plugin comparison
Get Use APIs vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 5K+ for Get Use APIs.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 113 times, Get Use APIs about 67.
- Get Use APIs is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- Get Use APIs was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 5, 2024 for WP REST API.
- Get Use APIs is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP REST API.
- Get Use APIs has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP REST API.
Line by line
Get Use APIs leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Get Use APIs |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,082 | #2,468 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 2.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(78) | 3.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
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