WordPress plugin comparison
WP Consent API vs WP REST Cache
At a glance
- WP Consent API has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for WP REST Cache.
- On a typical day, WP Consent API is downloaded about 2,551 times, WP REST Cache about 519.
- WP Consent API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 42 reviews.
- WP REST Cache was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for WP Consent API.
- WP REST Cache resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for WP Consent API.
- WP Consent API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP REST Cache.
- WP REST Cache has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for WP Consent API.
Line by line
WP Consent API leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Consent API |  WP REST Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #199 | #1,796 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66.9K | 15.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(42) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.59 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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