WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Route Tester vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP REST API has more active installs: 400+, against 40+ for REST API Route Tester.
- On a typical day, WP REST API is downloaded about 7 times, REST API Route Tester about 5.
- REST API Route Tester has no reviews yet.
- REST API Route Tester was updated more recently: Sep 20, 2026, against Mar 1, 2016 for WP REST API.
- REST API Route Tester is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for REST API Route Tester.
Line by line
REST API Route Tester leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Route Tester |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,096 | #9,837 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 193 | 192 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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