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JSON REST API Subscriptions

v1.0

by Taylor Lovett · updated 10 years ago

Enable subscriptions to posts, pages, and custom post types. Users can securely subscribe via simple API routes to created/updated/deleted content.

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Rank
#47,829
Down3,383 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.6K
3,647 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

JSON REST API Subscriptions at a glance

JSON REST API Subscriptions is a WordPress plugin by Taylor Lovett with 10+ active installs, the #47,829 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 16, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 10 plugins tagged “json rest api”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

117 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
JSON REST API Subscriptions Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.46Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateJSON REST API Subscriptions
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · +8.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202612

Rank over time

#47,829 · down 20 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#47,829
Nov 8, 2026#44,446
Nov 6, 2026#43,076
Nov 5, 2026#47,557
Nov 2, 2026#45,596
Nov 1, 2026#38,781
Oct 31, 2026#46,380
Oct 29, 2026#38,194
Oct 28, 2026#40,413
Oct 27, 2026#47,809

Growth %

Average +0.67% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-20.00%
Nov 1, 2026+25.00%
Oct 31, 2026-14.29%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+16.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.8.34
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #40413 → #47557
    • Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.8.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 16, 2016
Last updated
Feb 16, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
…

Questions about JSON REST API Subscriptions

How many websites use JSON REST API Subscriptions?

JSON REST API Subscriptions is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,829 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has JSON REST API Subscriptions been downloaded?

3,647 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was JSON REST API Subscriptions last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Feb 16, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is JSON REST API Subscriptions compatible with the latest WordPress?

JSON REST API Subscriptions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is JSON REST API Subscriptions still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does JSON REST API Subscriptions have?

No one has reviewed JSON REST API Subscriptions on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to JSON REST API Subscriptions?

The plugins most like JSON REST API Subscriptions, by the tags they share, are JWT Authentication for WP REST API (60K+), WP API Menus (2K+) and WP REST API (400+). Compare all alternatives

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JSON REST API Subscriptions
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.6K
AuthorTaylor Lovett
First releasedFeb 16, 2016
Version1.0
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 16, 2016

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