WordPress plugin comparison
WordPress REST API (Version 2) vs WP Simple Web Services
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
WP Simple Web Services
by Barry Kooij
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for WP Simple Web Services.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, WP Simple Web Services about 1.
- WP Simple Web Services is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Dec 10, 2013 for WP Simple Web Services.
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.7.39, against 3.7.41 for WP Simple Web Services.
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for WP Simple Web Services.
Line by line
WordPress REST API (Version 2) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WordPress REST API (Version 2) | WP Simple Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,123 | #27,676 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.2(34) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 13 years 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.
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