WordPress plugin comparison
Skyword Publishing API vs WP REST API Controller
At a glance
- WP REST API Controller has more active installs: 8K+, against 500+ for Skyword Publishing API.
- On a typical day, WP REST API Controller is downloaded about 33 times, Skyword Publishing API about 28.
- Skyword Publishing API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 12 reviews.
- Skyword Publishing API was updated more recently: Apr 8, 2025, against Mar 22, 2023 for WP REST API Controller.
- Skyword Publishing API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for WP REST API Controller.
- WP REST API Controller has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Skyword Publishing API.
Line by line
Skyword Publishing API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Skyword Publishing API |  WP REST API Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,780 | #2,457 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 553 | 612 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 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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