WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API vs WPML JSON API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for WPML JSON API.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 110 times, WPML JSON API about 5.
- WPML JSON API has no reviews yet.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2024, against Dec 12, 2012 for WPML JSON API.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 3.4.2 for WPML JSON API.
- WPML JSON API has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for WP REST API.
Line by line
WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP REST API |  WPML JSON API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,469 | #32,751 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 117 |
| Rating | 3.7(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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