WordPress plugin comparison
WordPress REST API vs WPGet API
At a glance
- WPGet API has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WordPress REST API.
- On a typical day, WPGet API is downloaded about 70 times, WordPress REST API about 1.
- WordPress REST API has no reviews yet.
- WPGet API was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Oct 6, 2016 for WordPress REST API.
- WPGet API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API.
- WordPress REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for WPGet API.
Line by line
WPGet API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WordPress REST API |  WPGet API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,699 | #1,815 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 2.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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