WordPress plugin comparison
WordPress REST API (Version 2) vs WPGet API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
WPGet API
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WPGet API is downloaded about 72 times, WordPress REST API (Version 2) about 46.
- WPGet API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.2 from 34 reviews.
- WPGet API was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WPGet 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 2021 for WPGet API.
Line by line
WPGet API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WordPress REST API (Version 2) | WPGet API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,124 | #1,816 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.2(34) | 5.0(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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