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Simple Posts API

v1.0

by mr_speer · updated 12 years ago

A Plugin to provide a simple RESTful API to retrieve and manipulate Post data

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Rank
#41,859
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.4K
2,411 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Simple Posts API at a glance

Simple Posts API is a WordPress plugin by mr_speer with 10+ active installs, the #41,859 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 18, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 6 plugins tagged “RESTful”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Posts API Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateSimple Posts API
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#41,859 · up 1,978 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#41,859
Nov 4, 2026#35,974
Nov 2, 2026#44,977
Nov 1, 2026#38,256
Oct 31, 2026#46,127
Oct 30, 2026#48,276
Oct 29, 2026#46,103
Oct 28, 2026#37,528
Oct 27, 2026#43,837

Growth %

Average +0.62% 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, 2026-6.67%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+15.38%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-13.33%
Nov 1, 2026+25.00%
Oct 31, 2026+9.09%
Oct 30, 2026-8.33%
Oct 29, 2026-20.00%
Oct 28, 2026+15.38%

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 8
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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

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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
3.5
Tested up to
4.0.38
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 18, 2014
Last updated
Nov 18, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Posts API

How many websites use Simple Posts API?

Simple Posts 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 #41,859 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Posts API been downloaded?

2,411 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Simple Posts API last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 18, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Simple Posts API compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Posts API’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Simple Posts API still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Posts API have?

No one has reviewed Simple Posts API on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Posts API?

The plugins most like Simple Posts API, 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

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Simple Posts API
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.4K
Authormr_speer
First releasedNov 18, 2014
Version1.0
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 18, 2014

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