WordPress plugin comparison

WordPress REST API (Version 2) vs Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

WordPress REST API (Version 2)

by Ryan McCue

10K+ installs4.2

Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

by Tech Avenue Labs

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.
On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API about 18.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.

Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WordPress REST API (Version 2)	Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API
Popular rank	#2,123	#33,769
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	475
Rating	4.2(34)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.19
Last release	9 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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