Advanced WP REST API vs REST API Toolbox

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B77

Health C59

Active-install trajectory

Advanced WP REST API moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+; REST API Toolbox moved down one install band, 2K+ to 1K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Advanced WP REST API	REST API Toolbox
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	-50%
Overall health	—	C · 59 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	91/100 ✓	30/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	0	8 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	64/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	1.8y ago
Downloads · 30d	211	461 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.7%	2.3% ✓
Category	Login & Users	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Advanced WP REST APIREST API Toolbox

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.