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Custom API for WP

v5.0.0

by miniOrange · updated 26 days ago

Connect WordPress with External APIs and create no-code custom WordPress REST API endpoints to interact with the WordPress database to perform SQL ope …

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Rank
#6,153
Down18 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,370
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
70.8K
70,819 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
45 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +13% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~4mo

Custom API for WP at a glance

Custom API for WP is a WordPress plugin by miniOrange with 1K+ active installs, the #6,153 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 44 times, 13% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews. Version 5.0.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “Custom Endpoints”. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

1.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom API for WP Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.0200400Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateCustom API for WP
Nov 7, 202628
Nov 6, 202626
Nov 5, 202644
Nov 4, 202656
Nov 3, 202638
Nov 2, 202640
Nov 1, 202633
Oct 31, 202637
Oct 30, 202643
Oct 29, 202650
Oct 28, 202685
Oct 27, 202650
Oct 26, 202647
Oct 25, 202650
Oct 24, 202634
Oct 23, 202650
Oct 22, 202653
Oct 21, 202649
Oct 20, 202640
Oct 19, 202650
Oct 18, 202643
Oct 17, 202643
Oct 16, 202642
Oct 15, 202667
Oct 14, 2026202
Oct 13, 2026411
Oct 12, 202649
Oct 11, 202636
Oct 10, 202635
Oct 9, 202633

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,367 · -6.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1.4K1.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20261,367
Nov 7, 20261,373
Nov 5, 20261,384
Nov 4, 20261,385
Nov 3, 20261,386
Nov 2, 20261,383
Nov 1, 20261,378
Oct 31, 20261,379
Oct 30, 20261,389
Oct 29, 20261,378
Oct 28, 20261,375
Oct 27, 20261,461

Rank over time

#6,153 · down 34 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#6.1K#6.1K#6.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#6,153
Nov 7, 2026#6,135
Nov 6, 2026#6,114
Nov 5, 2026#6,120
Nov 4, 2026#6,121
Nov 3, 2026#6,103
Nov 2, 2026#6,109
Nov 1, 2026#6,120
Oct 31, 2026#6,108
Oct 30, 2026#6,107
Oct 29, 2026#6,123
Oct 28, 2026#6,126
Oct 27, 2026#6,119

Growth %

Average -0.55% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.44%
Nov 7, 2026-0.40%
Nov 5, 2026-0.07%
Nov 4, 2026-0.07%
Nov 3, 2026+0.22%
Nov 2, 2026+0.36%
Nov 1, 2026-0.07%
Oct 31, 2026-0.72%
Oct 30, 2026+0.80%
Oct 29, 2026+0.22%
Oct 28, 2026-5.89%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6126 → #6120Downloads -23.2%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v5.028%
  • v4.59.7%
  • v4.97.8%
  • v4.16.3%
  • Other48%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★45 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.0.0
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
5.4
First released
Jul 23, 2020
Last updated
Oct 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom API for WP

How many websites use Custom API for WP?

Custom API for WP is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,153 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom API for WP been downloaded?

70,819 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 44 times. See download stats

When was Custom API for WP last updated?

Version 5.0.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Custom API for WP compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Custom API for WP have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Custom API for WP up to date. See its security record

Is Custom API for WP still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom API for WP have?

4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Custom API for WP?

The plugins most like Custom API for WP, by the tags they share, are Disable REST API (80K+), Disable WP REST API (30K+) and WordPress REST API (Version 2) (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

45 reviews

  • 5 stars: 43 reviews, 96%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 4%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
4%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 21 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Custom API for WP
Estimated installs≈ 1,370
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.8
Reviews45
Total downloads70.8K
AuthorminiOrange
First releasedJul 23, 2020
Version5.0.0
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP5.4
Last updatedOct 13, 2026

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