WordPress plugin comparison
WP Consent API vs WP REST API
At a glance
- WP Consent API has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, WP Consent API is downloaded about 2,502 times, WP REST API about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Consent API was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 1, 2016 for WP REST API.
- WP Consent API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API.
- WP REST API has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WP Consent API.
Line by line
WP Consent API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Consent API |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #199 | #29,137 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.9K | 23 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 10 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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