WordPress plugin comparison
Get Use APIs vs WP REST API
At a glance
- Get Use APIs has more active installs: 5K+, against 30+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, Get Use APIs is downloaded about 67 times, WP REST API about 5.
- Get Use APIs is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Get Use APIs was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for WP REST API.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Get Use APIs has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP REST API.
Line by line
Get Use APIs leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Get Use APIs |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,082 | #23,667 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.8K | 108 |
| Rating | 4.9(78) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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