WordPress plugin comparison
WP Simple Web Services vs WPGet API
WP Simple Web Services
by Barry Kooij
20+ installs5.0
WPGet API
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WPGet API has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for WP Simple Web Services.
- On a typical day, WPGet API is downloaded about 72 times, WP Simple Web Services about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WPGet API was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Dec 10, 2013 for WP Simple Web Services.
- WPGet API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for WP Simple Web Services.
- WP Simple Web Services has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for WPGet API.
Line by line
WPGet API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Simple Web Services | WPGet API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,676 | #1,815 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(32) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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