Best WordPress API plugins for WordPress
The most popular WordPress API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SEO Meta Description Updater leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of Connect to GPT (100+) and WP REST API (20+). All 8 plugins tagged “WordPress API” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 WordPress API plugins
- 1.
SEO Meta Description UpdaterThe most installed WordPress API plugin, with 400+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Connect to GPT100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 3.
WP REST API20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
- 4.
Offerte Internet10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
- 5.
GMS Universal PostsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 6.
Aptaive BuilderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
Easy APIsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
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Infospica Headless APIFewer than 10 active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 days ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “WordPress API”
SEO Meta Description Updater
Down in the last 7 days:273#9,908by Joby Joseph1 year ago
A simple plugin to update SEO meta descriptions via the WordPress REST API.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Connect to GPT
Down in the last 7 days:162#16,093by Jon Bishop1 year ago
Manage your WordPress site with a Custom GPT. Control content, comments and more using natural language inside ChatGPT.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP REST API
Down in the last 7 days:359#28,239by Vignesh Sundar9 years ago
In WordPress 4.7, Posts cannot be filtered based on modified, modified_gmt, date_gmt fields.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Offerte Internet
#48,357by Emanuele Feliziani4 years ago
Adds a widget with up-to-date information about current Internet Providers in Italy taken from www.offerteinternet.net. No subscription required.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GMS Universal Posts
#58,797by bobylodhi19871 month ago
Display public posts from another WordPress website as responsive cards with category filtering.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Aptaive Builder
Up in the last 7 days:3,260#60,512by taiveNet4 months ago
Build configurable mobile app layouts and REST APIs from WordPress and WooCommerce.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy APIs
Down in the last 7 days:11,475#67,868by Gurjaint Narwal11 months ago
Easily expose WordPress and WooCommerce data through custom REST APIs. Fetch posts, users, products, and more with pagination and filters.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Infospica Headless API
Down in the last 7 days:5,897#71,317by Infospica5 days ago
WordPress REST API plugin for headless CMS — custom namespace, full CRUD, CPT support, ACF integration, and secure authentication.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day