WordPress plugin comparison
WP REST API vs WP-REST-API V2 Menus
At a glance
- WP-REST-API V2 Menus has more active installs: 3K+, against 30+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, WP-REST-API V2 Menus is downloaded about 75 times, WP REST API about 5.
- WP-REST-API V2 Menus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Nov 9, 2022 for WP-REST-API V2 Menus.
- WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for WP-REST-API V2 Menus.
- WP-REST-API V2 Menus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP REST API.
Line by line
WP-REST-API V2 Menus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP REST API |  WP-REST-API V2 Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,667 | #4,094 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 108 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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