WordPress plugin comparison
RESTful JSON API vs WP REST API Controller
At a glance
- WP REST API Controller has more active installs: 8K+, against 10+ for RESTful JSON API.
- On a typical day, WP REST API Controller is downloaded about 33 times, RESTful JSON API about 3.
- RESTful JSON API has no reviews yet.
- RESTful JSON API was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Mar 22, 2023 for WP REST API Controller.
- RESTful JSON API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for WP REST API Controller.
- WP REST API Controller has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for RESTful JSON API.
Line by line
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| Metric |  RESTful JSON API |  WP REST API Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,943 | #2,457 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 612 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years 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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