WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Helper vs WP REST API
At a glance
- REST API Helper has more active installs: 400+, against 30+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, REST API Helper is downloaded about 7 times, WP REST API about 5.
- REST API Helper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Jan 2, 2022 for REST API Helper.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for REST API Helper.
- REST API Helper has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP REST API.
Line by line
REST API Helper leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Helper |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,197 | #23,667 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 162 | 108 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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