WP API Menus vs WP-REST-API Menus

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

WP API Menus

by Fulvio Notarstefano

Health D48

WP-REST-API Menus

by jcdev518

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	WP API Menus	WP-REST-API Menus
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	70–80
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+60% ✓
Overall health	D · 48 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.34★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	8 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	44/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	6.0y ago ✓	8.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	540 ✓	75
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.