WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Custom Fields vs RESTful JSON API
At a glance
- REST API Custom Fields has more active installs: 700+, against 10+ for RESTful JSON API.
- On a typical day, REST API Custom Fields is downloaded about 7 times, RESTful JSON API about 3.
- RESTful JSON API has no reviews yet.
- RESTful JSON API was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 14, 2020 for REST API Custom Fields.
- RESTful JSON API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for REST API Custom Fields.
- REST API Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for RESTful JSON API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Custom Fields |  RESTful JSON API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,741 | #30,943 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 69 |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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