WordPress REST API (Version 2)

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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.

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1. ★★★★★ tazotodua

   7.6y 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

   7.8y 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

   7.9y 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

   9.2y ago

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

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5. ★★★★★ gauravbittu278

   9.6y 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

   9.7y 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

   9.8y 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

   9.9y 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

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

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Disable REST API 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags D
• Disable WP REST API 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A
• WP REST API – OAuth 1.0a Server 8K+ installs · 3.8★ · 4 shared tags D
• W WP REST API Meta Endpoints 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags D
• Disable REST API for Real 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D
• W WP REST API Sidebars 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D

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WordPress REST API (Version 2): 10K+ active installs, 4.2★ (34 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/rest-api