WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API Meta Endpoints vs RESTful JSON API
At a glance
- WP REST API Meta Endpoints has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for RESTful JSON API.
- On a typical day, WP REST API Meta Endpoints is downloaded about 10 times, RESTful JSON API about 3.
- RESTful JSON API was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Feb 9, 2016 for WP REST API Meta Endpoints.
- RESTful JSON API 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 2026 for RESTful JSON API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP REST API Meta Endpoints |  RESTful JSON API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,660 | #30,849 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 271 | 66 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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