WordPress plugin comparison
Shorthand Connect vs WPGet API
Shorthand Connect
by Shorthand
100+ installs3.5
WPGet API
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WPGet API has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Shorthand Connect.
- On a typical day, WPGet API is downloaded about 70 times, Shorthand Connect about 8.
- WPGet API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- WPGet API was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 16, 2026 for Shorthand Connect.
- WPGet API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shorthand Connect.
- Shorthand Connect has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for WPGet API.
Line by line
WPGet API leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shorthand Connect | WPGet API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,413 | #1,815 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 198 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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