WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API vs WP Simple Web Services
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 20+ for WP Simple Web Services.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 113 times, WP Simple Web Services about 1.
- WP Simple Web Services is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2024, against Dec 10, 2013 for WP Simple Web Services.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 3.7.41 for WP Simple Web Services.
- WP Simple Web Services has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for WP REST API.
Line by line
WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP REST API |  WP Simple Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,468 | #27,676 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 36 |
| Rating | 3.7(7) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 13 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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