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 5.
- REST API Custom Fields is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Aug 14, 2020 for REST API Custom Fields.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for REST API Custom Fields.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for REST API Custom Fields.
Line by line
REST API Custom Fields leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Custom Fields |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,741 | #23,574 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 146 | 108 |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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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