WordPress REST API (Version 2)

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 18 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ tazotodua

   7.8y ago

   As we stated, this plugin was way long abandonded, and integrated in WP, and even after request https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-there-is-no-clear-indication-that-it-is-no-longer-used/ the developers didnt put any clear notice about this fact, and wasting users times till we find out that fact.

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2. ★★★★★ sachintonte

   7.9y ago

   Can you please confirm/deny the PHP 7.2 compatibility? I’m receiving this error report on a PHP 7.2 compatibility test: FILE: /nas/content/live/devreplicon1/wp-content/plugins/rest-api/lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php —————————————————————————————————————– FOUND 2 ERRORS AFFECTING 2 LINES —————————————————————————————————————– 773 | ERROR | Extension ‘mysql_’ is deprecated since PHP 5.5 and removed since PHP 7.0; Use mysqli instead 782 | ERROR | Extension ‘mysql_’ is deprecated since PHP 5.5 and removed since PHP 7.0; Use mysqli instead —————————————————————————————————————– FILE: /nas/content/live/devreplicon1/wp-content/plugins/rest-api/lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-revisions-controller.php ——————————————————————————————————————— FOUND 2 ERRORS AFFECTING 2 LINES ——————————————————————————————————————— 285 | ERROR | Extension ‘mysql_’ is deprecated since PHP 5.5 and removed since PHP 7.0; Use mysqli instead 288 | ERROR | Extension ‘mysql_’ is deprecated since PHP 5.5 and removed since PHP 7.0; Use mysqli instead ——————————————————————————————————————— FILE: /nas/content/live/devreplicon1/wp-content/plugins/rest-api/lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php ——————————————————————————————————————– FOUND 2 ERRORS AFFECTING 2 LINES ——————————————————————————————————————– 588 | ERROR | Extension ‘mysql_’ is deprecated since PHP 5.5 and removed since PHP 7.0; Use mysqli instead 589 | ERROR | Extension ‘mysql_’ is deprecated since PHP 5.5 and removed since PHP 7.0; Use mysqli instead ——————————————————————————————————————– FILE: /nas/content/live/devreplicon1/wp-content/plugins/rest-api/extras.php ———————————————————————————————————— FOUND 1 ERROR AFFECTING 1 LINE ———————————————————————————————————— 150 | ERROR | Extension ‘mysql_’ is deprecated since PHP 5.5 and removed since PHP 7.0; Use mysqli instead ————————————————————————————————————

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3. ★★★★★ SuperBomd

   8.1y ago

   Call to undefined function get_registered_meta_keys() in wp-content\plugins\rest-api\lib\fields\class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php on line 244

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4. ★★★★★ raphaelnikson

   9.4y ago

   Obrigado.. agora eu tenho muitas possibilidades em meus projetos com app mobile

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5. ★★★★★ gauravbittu278

   9.7y ago

   Hello, I am not able to create user.It always give error like below: { "code": "rest_cannot_create_user", "message": "Sorry, you are not allowed to create new users.", "data": { "status": 401 } } This topic was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by gauravbittu278.

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6. ★★★★★ devyohan

   9.8y ago

   I love this plugin, so I make a ruby gem to wrapper calls: https://rubygems.org/gems/wordpress_v2_api and use RESTful content in a ruby application hope you enjoy This topic was modified 9 years, 6 months ago by devyohan.

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7. ★★★★★ HappyKite

   10.0y ago

   A perfect stepping stone into the REST API. Fairly simple to extend and work with. Nice documentation too. Thank you so much for this!

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8. ★★★★★ DamianS1987

   10.0y ago

   great plugin

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0 Add ability to declare sanitization and default options for schema fields. The arg_options array can be used to declare the sanitization callback, default value, or requirement of a field. (props @joehoyle, #1345 ) (prop 2.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-04-27 20K+ → 10K+ down after 207 days in tier
2. 2024-10-02 30K+ → 20K+ down after 6 days in tier
3. 2024-09-26 20K+ → 30K+ up after 999 days in tier
4. 2022-01-01 30K+ → 20K+ down after 610 days in tier
5. 2020-05-01 40K+ → 30K+ down after 486 days in tier
6. 2019-01-01 50K+ → 40K+ down after 456 days in tier
7. 2017-10-02 40K+ → 50K+ up after 329 days in tier
8. 2016-11-07 30K+ → 40K+ up after 87 days in tier

Competes with

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WordPress REST API (Version 2): 10K+ active installs, 4.2★ (34 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/rest-api