Best JSON API plugins for WordPress
The most popular JSON API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. REST API Toolbox leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of JSON API User (1K+) and JSON API Auth (600+). All 13 plugins tagged “json api” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 JSON API plugins
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REST API ToolboxThe most installed JSON API plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.
JSON API User1K+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 21 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
JSON API Auth600+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 11 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
REST API Helper400+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 5.
API Press40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 months ago.
- 6.
MaxtDesign REST API Control20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
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Kill JSON REST API20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 8.
WP REST API multilanguage (over WMPL)10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
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JSON API Delete User10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
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WP-BigApp10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
All 13 plugins tagged “json api”
REST API Toolbox
Down in the last 7 days:6#5,379by Pete Nelson1 year ago
Allows tweaking of several REST API settings
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 22/day
JSON API User
Down in the last 7 days:43#6,657by Ali Qureshi2 months ago
Extends the JSON API Plugin to allow RESTful user registration, authentication & many other User Meta, BP functions. A Pro version is also available.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.9(21)
- Downloads
- 33/day
JSON API Auth
Down in the last 7 days:71#8,238by Ali Qureshi1 month ago
Extends the JSON API Plugin for RESTful user authentication
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 4.7(11)
- Downloads
- 22/day
REST API Helper
Down in the last 7 days:9#9,210by JasmanXcrew4 years ago
This plugin help REST API for display featured media source, author, categories, and custom fields.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
API Press
Up in the last 7 days:399#22,820by Quicksnail Plugins4 months ago
Connect APIs to WordPress. Send data to API, display external API data with shortcode, or import API data and create posts.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
MaxtDesign REST API Control
#26,896by MaxtDesign1 month ago
Full control over your WordPress REST API. Block, restrict, or whitelist endpoints per user role. Lightweight, fast, zero frontend footprint.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Kill JSON REST API
Down in the last 7 days:263#28,627by arminmeth9 years ago
Completely disables JSON REST API for both registered and anonymous users in WordPress 4.7.* and removes API links and tags.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP REST API multilanguage (over WMPL)
Up in the last 7 days:4,599#38,725by elemind11 years ago
Allows you to request a language with your WP-API and WPML site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
JSON API Delete User
Up in the last 7 days:4,327#40,689by aiyaz Khorajia10 years ago
Delete User with meta details add-ons for JSON API
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP-BigApp
Up in the last 7 days:2,098#43,396by youzu_bigapp10 years ago
This plugin provide json api and the web master could create app for phone.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
JSON API Cincopa
Down in the last 7 days:232#47,312by Ali Qureshi3 months ago
Extends the JSON API Plugin to allow RESTful Cincopa Easy Albums Listing for any user
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Get Json Api
Down in the last 7 days:226#47,329by digitalissimo13 years ago
Retrieve the results of the API of a site that uses the plugin JSON API
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Restrict Json Rest Api
#60,163by Rajat2 years ago
Plugin to restrict json rest api, which you want to restrict to use from outside
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day