WordPress plugin comparison
POEditor vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for POEditor.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, POEditor about 10.
- POEditor is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- POEditor was updated more recently: Dec 8, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- POEditor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for POEditor.
Line by line
POEditor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  POEditor |  WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,894 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 176 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(11) | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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