Best custom API plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. MultiManager WP leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Custom API for WP (1K+) and Custom API Creator (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “custom api” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 custom API plugins
- 1.
MultiManager WPThe most installed custom API plugin, with 2K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 2.
Custom API for WP1K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 45 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 3.
Custom API Creator10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 4.
Vendor API for BazzarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 4 plugins tagged “custom api”

MultiManager WP
Down in the last 7 days:3#4,956by icdsoft4 months ago
Helps to automatically connect a WordPress site to the ICDSoft WordPress MultiManager tool which allows users to manage multiple WordPress sites from …
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 19/day

Custom API for WP
Down in the last 7 days:33#6,153by miniOrange26 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 …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.8(45)
- Downloads
- 44/day

Custom API Creator
Down in the last 7 days:5,012#40,298by Mehdi Rezaei2 years ago
Custom API Creator is a WordPress plugin that lets developers create flexible, customize data, and control access with role restrictions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Vendor API for Bazzar
Up in the last 7 days:9,614#62,394by desperadohouse1 year ago
Custom REST API for integrating WooCommerce products with partner platforms.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day