WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API Sidebars vs WP REST Cache
At a glance
- WP REST Cache has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for WP REST API Sidebars.
- On a typical day, WP REST Cache is downloaded about 519 times, WP REST API Sidebars about 7.
- WP REST API Sidebars is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 42 reviews.
- WP REST Cache was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jan 14, 2016 for WP REST API Sidebars.
- WP REST Cache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for WP REST API Sidebars.
- WP REST API Sidebars has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for WP REST Cache.
Line by line
WP REST Cache leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP REST API Sidebars |  WP REST Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,522 | #1,796 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 153 | 15.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(42) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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