WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Console vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 70+ for REST API Console.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 110 times, REST API Console about 3.
- WP REST API is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2024, against Nov 30, 2016 for REST API Console.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 4.4.34 for REST API Console.
- REST API Console has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP REST API.
Line by line
WP REST API leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Console |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,672 | #2,469 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 2.7K |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 3.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.4 |
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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