Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

WordPress plugin comparison

WordPress REST API (Version 2) vs Skyword Publishing API

WordPress REST API (Version 2)

by Ryan McCue

10K+ installs4.2

Skyword Publishing API

by skyword

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

  • WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Skyword Publishing API.
  • On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Skyword Publishing API about 28.
  • Skyword Publishing API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
  • Skyword Publishing API was updated more recently: Apr 8, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
  • Skyword Publishing API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
  • WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Skyword Publishing API.

Line by line

Skyword Publishing API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricWordPress REST API (Version 2)Skyword Publishing API
Popular rank#2,123#8,780
Active installs10K+500+
Downloads, last 30 days1.1K553
Rating4.2(34)5.0(1)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to4.7.396.8.12
Search multiplier×0.00×0.20
Last release9 years ago1 year ago
Requires PHP––

From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.

Tags they share

More comparisons

Is one of these yours?

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.

Start free