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Best WordPress rest API plugins for WordPress

The most popular WordPress rest API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. REST API Featured Image leads with 600+ active installs, ahead of Media API for WooCommerce (400+) and WP REST API (20+). All 4 plugins tagged “Wordpress REST API” 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 WordPress rest API plugins

  1. 1.
    REST API Featured Image

    The most installed WordPress rest API plugin, with 600+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  2. 2.
    Media API for WooCommerce

    400+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  3. 3.
    WP REST API

    20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  4. 4.
    Vison AI

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

All 4 plugins tagged “Wordpress REST API”