WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Custom Fields vs WP REST API
At a glance
- REST API Custom Fields has more active installs: 700+, against 30+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, REST API Custom Fields is downloaded about 7 times, WP REST API about 2.
- WP REST API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- REST API Custom Fields was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2020, against Mar 1, 2016 for WP REST API.
- REST API Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.5.24, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for REST API Custom Fields.
Line by line
REST API Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Custom Fields |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,741 | #23,185 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 146 | 45 |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- REST API Custom Fields vs Disable REST API
- REST API Custom Fields vs Disable WP REST API
- REST API Custom Fields vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
- REST API Custom Fields vs WPGet API
- WP REST API vs Disable REST API
- WP REST API vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
- WP REST API vs Custom API for WP
- WP REST API vs Contact Form 7 to API
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free