WordPress plugin comparison
WordPress REST API (Version 2) vs WP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
WP Consent API
by Rogier Lankhorst
300K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Consent API has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- On a typical day, WP Consent API is downloaded about 2,551 times, WordPress REST API (Version 2) about 46.
- WP Consent API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- WP Consent API was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WP Consent 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 2020 for WP Consent API.
Line by line
WP Consent API leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WordPress REST API (Version 2) | WP Consent API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,123 | #199 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 66.9K |
| Rating | 4.2(34) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.59 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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