WordPress plugin comparison
RESTful Content Syndication vs WP Simple Web Services
RESTful Content Syndication
by Anthony Eden
80+ installs5.0
WP Simple Web Services
by Barry Kooij
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- RESTful Content Syndication has more active installs: 80+, against 20+ for WP Simple Web Services.
- On a typical day, RESTful Content Syndication is downloaded about 7 times, WP Simple Web Services about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- RESTful Content Syndication was updated more recently: Dec 30, 2025, against Dec 10, 2013 for WP Simple Web Services.
- RESTful Content Syndication is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.0, against 3.7.41 for WP Simple Web Services.
- WP Simple Web Services has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for RESTful Content Syndication.
Line by line
RESTful Content Syndication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | RESTful Content Syndication | WP Simple Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,976 | #27,676 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.0 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | – |
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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