Best wp-rest-API plugins for WordPress
The most popular wp-rest-API plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP REST Cache leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of WP API Menus (2K+) and WP API SwaggerUI (2K+). All 19 plugins tagged “wp-rest-api” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 wp-rest-API plugins
- 1.
WP REST CacheThe most installed wp-rest-API plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 42 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
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 API SwaggerUI2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 11 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
REST API Toolbox1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 5.
WP REST Yoast Meta1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 6.
WP REST API Cache200+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 7 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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Advanced WP REST API200+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
- 8.
WP REST Menus90+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 9.
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.
All 19 plugins tagged “wp-rest-api”
WP REST Cache
Down in the last 7 days:9#1,796by Acato10 days ago
Enable caching of the WordPress REST API and auto-flush caches upon wp-admin editing.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.9(42)
- Downloads
- 519/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 API SwaggerUI
Down in the last 7 days:33#5,026by agussuroyo3 months ago
WordPress REST API with Swagger UI.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(11)
- Downloads
- 69/day
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
- 17/day
WP REST Yoast Meta
Down in the last 7 days:17#6,682by Acato1 year ago
Adds meta tags as generated by Yoast SEO to the WP REST API. And adds a custom endpoint to retrieve all redirects as they are set in Yoast SEO Premium …
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 22/day
WP REST API Cache
Down in the last 7 days:97#11,470by airesvsg8 years ago
Enable caching for WordPress REST API and increase speed of your application
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.4(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Advanced WP REST API
Up in the last 7 days:71#12,969by Galaxy Weblinks5 months ago
This plugin provides custom endpoints to the WordPress REST API.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP REST Menus
Down in the last 7 days:121#16,998by skapator4 years ago
Add menus endpoints to WP REST API
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/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
REST WP
Down in the last 7 days:270#31,394by Rajin Sharwar3 years ago
Say goodbye to juggling multiple tools - REST WP allows you to test and utilize APIs with ease, all from within your WordPress dashboard! Effortlessly …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Rest API Cache
Down in the last 7 days:221#33,115by Vsourz Digital7 years ago
Boost your application speed by caching the WordPress REST API.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- 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 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
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
Custom REST API Prefix
Down in the last 7 days:3,566#40,670by Alvind2 years ago
A simple plugin to customize the default WordPress REST API prefix.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
API Log Pro
#46,039by Hubbard Labs4 years ago
A simple plugin to log WordPress Rest API Requests.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Rest API Customizer
#48,361by ikvaesolutions4 years ago
WP Rest API Customizer can add or remove objects and customize the rest API endpoints response.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day