WP REST API Controller vs WPGet API

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

WP REST API Controller

by Evan Herman

Health D47

WPGet API

by David Anderson / Team Updraft

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

WP REST API Controller WPGet API

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 REST API Controller	WPGet API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	8K–9K	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-11%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 47	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	6/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.12★	4.68★ ✓
Reviews	12	32 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	55/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.4y ago	15d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	469	2.1K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP REST API Controller WPGet API

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.