WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Enabler vs REST API Explorer
At a glance
- REST API Enabler has more active installs: 200+, against 40+ for REST API Explorer.
- On a typical day, REST API Explorer is downloaded about 6 times, REST API Enabler about 5.
- REST API Explorer has no reviews yet.
- REST API Explorer was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 4, 2016 for REST API Enabler.
- REST API Explorer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for REST API Enabler.
- REST API Enabler has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for REST API Explorer.
Line by line
REST API Explorer leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Enabler |  REST API Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,340 | #21,518 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 99 | 203 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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