Best JSON rest API plugins for WordPress
The most popular JSON rest API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP-REST-API V2 Menus leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of WP API Menus (2K+) and WP-REST-API Menus (50+). All 10 plugins tagged “json rest api” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 JSON rest API plugins
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WP-REST-API V2 MenusThe most installed JSON rest API plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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WP API Menus2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.0.
- 3.
WP-REST-API Menus50+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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WP API Options30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
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WP API (V2) WooCommerce endpoints10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
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WP API (V2) isFront10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
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WP-REST-API Media IDs10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
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JSON REST API Subscriptions10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
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Tutexp Rest Api MenuFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 10 plugins tagged “json rest api”
WP-REST-API V2 Menus
Up in the last 7 days:2#4,100by thebatclaudio4 years ago
Adding menus endpoints on WP REST API v2
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 67/day
WP API Menus
Down in the last 7 days:23#4,887by Fulvio Notarstefano6 years ago
Extends WordPress WP REST API with new routes pointing to WordPress menus.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(8)
- Downloads
- 44/day
WP-REST-API Menus
Down in the last 7 days:977#20,863by jcdev5188 years ago
Adds menu endpoints to core WP REST API.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP API Options
Down in the last 7 days:170#23,723by Oleg Kostin10 years ago
Extends WordPress WP REST API with new routes pointing to WordPress options.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP API (V2) WooCommerce endpoints
#37,923by Oleg Kostin10 years ago
Extends WordPress WP REST API (V2) with new endpoints pointing to WooCommerce page functions (is_shop, is_cart, is_checkout, is_account_page).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP API (V2) isFront
Up in the last 7 days:4,139#39,458by Oleg Kostin10 years ago
Extends WordPress WP REST API (V2) with new endpoints pointing to WordPress isFront function.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP-REST-API Media IDs
Up in the last 7 days:1,601#43,909by Mark Uraine7 years ago
Adding an endpoint to show all media IDs on WP REST API
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
JSON REST API Subscriptions
Down in the last 7 days:2,233#47,829by Taylor Lovett10 years ago
Enable subscriptions to posts, pages, and custom post types. Users can securely subscribe via simple API routes to created/updated/deleted content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Tutexp Rest Api Menu
Up in the last 7 days:800#61,158by tapos0079 years ago
Adding menus endpoints on WP REST API v2
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day