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WordPress REST API – Authentication Broker

v0.1.0

by Joe Hoyle · updated 10 years ago

Used together with the WP REST API OAuth 1.0a Server plugin, this allows the WP RET API Authentication Broker

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Rank
#34,699
Up5,824 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.9K
2,900 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

WordPress REST API at a glance

WordPress REST API is a WordPress plugin by Joe Hoyle with 10+ active installs, the #34,699 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.0 came out on Oct 6, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 75 plugins tagged “oauth”, it ranks #30. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

38 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WordPress REST API Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateWordPress REST API
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -11.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.14151617Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#34,699 · down 1,596 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#34,699
Nov 7, 2026#40,523
Nov 6, 2026#32,851
Nov 5, 2026#34,627
Nov 3, 2026#33,174
Nov 2, 2026#33,045
Oct 31, 2026#32,762
Oct 29, 2026#32,999
Oct 27, 2026#33,103

Growth %

Average -1.04% 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+7.14%
Nov 7, 2026-3.33%
Nov 5, 2026-6.25%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
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
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.0
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 6, 2016
Last updated
Oct 6, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WordPress REST API

How many websites use WordPress REST API?

WordPress REST API 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 #34,699 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WordPress REST API been downloaded?

2,900 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was WordPress REST API last updated?

Version 0.1.0 came out on Oct 6, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is WordPress REST API compatible with the latest WordPress?

WordPress REST API’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 WordPress REST API 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 WordPress REST API have?

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

What are the best alternatives to WordPress REST API?

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WordPress REST API
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.9K
AuthorJoe Hoyle
First releasedOct 6, 2016
Version0.1.0
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 6, 2016

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