WordPress plugin comparison
MB Rest API vs Secure Custom Fields
At a glance
- Secure Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for MB Rest API.
- On a typical day, Secure Custom Fields is downloaded about 4,489 times, MB Rest API about 23.
- MB Rest API has no reviews yet.
- MB Rest API was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Secure Custom Fields.
- Secure Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for MB Rest API.
- MB Rest API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Secure Custom Fields.
Line by line
Secure Custom Fields leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MB Rest API |  Secure Custom Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,783 | #401 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 618 | 156.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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