WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Explorer vs WP REST API Meta Endpoints
At a glance
- WP REST API Meta Endpoints has more active installs: 1K+, against 40+ for REST API Explorer.
- On a typical day, WP REST API Meta Endpoints is downloaded about 10 times, REST API Explorer about 6.
- REST API Explorer was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Feb 9, 2016 for WP REST API Meta Endpoints.
- REST API Explorer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for WP REST API Meta Endpoints.
- WP REST API Meta Endpoints has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for REST API Explorer.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Explorer |  WP REST API Meta Endpoints |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,518 | #6,660 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 203 | 257 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 10 years 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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