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Best web service plugins for WordPress

The most popular web service plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Simple Web Services leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of YD Webhook to XML-RPC (10+) and Contact Form 7 to REST Call (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “Web Service” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 web service plugins

  1. 1.
    WP Simple Web Services

    The most installed web service plugin, with 20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  2. 2.
    YD Webhook to XML-RPC

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

  3. 3.
    Contact Form 7 to REST Call

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 1.0.

  4. 4.
    Narnoo Operator Connect

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.0.

All 5 plugins tagged “Web Service”