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WP Simple Web Services

v1.1.0

by Barry Kooij · updated 13 years ago

Simple WordPress Rest Web Services. Add JSON REST web services to your WordPress website with a few clicks.

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Rank
#27,676
Down101 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 23
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.7K
6,726 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

WP Simple Web Services at a glance

WP Simple Web Services is a WordPress plugin by Barry Kooij with 20+ active installs, the #27,676 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.0 came out on Dec 10, 2013, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “Web Service”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

37 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Simple Web Services Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DateWP Simple Web Services
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 23 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.222324Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202623
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Rank over time

#27,676 · up 102 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#27.6K#27.7K#27.8K#27.9KOct 28Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,676
Nov 8, 2026#27,575
Nov 7, 2026#27,881
Nov 6, 2026#27,797
Nov 3, 2026#27,665
Nov 2, 2026#27,538
Nov 1, 2026#27,717
Oct 31, 2026#27,761
Oct 28, 2026#27,778

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
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Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.0
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 3, 2013
Last updated
Dec 10, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Simple Web Services

How many websites use WP Simple Web Services?

WP Simple Web Services is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,676 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Simple Web Services been downloaded?

6,726 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was WP Simple Web Services last updated?

Version 1.1.0 came out on Dec 10, 2013 (12 years ago).

Is WP Simple Web Services compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Simple Web Services’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is WP Simple Web Services still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Simple Web Services have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to WP Simple Web Services?

The plugins most like WP Simple Web Services, by the tags they share, are Disable REST API (80K+), Disable WP REST API (30K+) and WordPress REST API (Version 2) (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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WP Simple Web Services
Estimated installs≈ 23
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads6.7K
AuthorBarry Kooij
First releasedDec 3, 2013
Version1.1.0
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 10, 2013

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