WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API vs WP-API JSON Feed
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 50+ for WP-API JSON Feed.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 110 times, WP-API JSON Feed about 4.
- WP-API JSON Feed has no reviews yet.
- WP-API JSON Feed was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Aug 5, 2024 for WP REST API.
- WP-API JSON Feed 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 2017 for WP-API JSON Feed.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP REST API |  WP-API JSON Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,468 | #20,444 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 108 |
| Rating | 3.7(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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