WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API vs WP Custom REST API Generator
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 50+ for WP Custom REST API Generator.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 113 times, WP Custom REST API Generator about 3.
- WP Custom REST API Generator is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2024, against Mar 20, 2022 for WP Custom REST API Generator.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 5.9.20 for WP Custom REST API Generator.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for WP Custom REST API Generator.
Line by line
WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP REST API |  WP Custom REST API Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,468 | #20,301 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 63 |
| Rating | 3.7(7) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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