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WP REST API vs RESTful JSON API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for RESTful JSON API.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 113 times, RESTful JSON API about 3.
- RESTful JSON API has no reviews yet.
- RESTful JSON API was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 5, 2024 for WP REST API.
- RESTful JSON API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for RESTful JSON API.
Line by line
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| Metric |  WP REST API |  RESTful JSON API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,468 | #30,849 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 66 |
| Rating | 3.7(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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