Content API
Content API offers a powerful and flexible solution for managing your site’s posts, products, SEO settings, and more through custom endpoints. By creating tailored REST API endpoints, the plugin enables you to perform…
Use with caution
Content API works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 52/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Content API stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| api | >100 |
| content | >100 |
| content api | #74 |
| creative | >100 |
| rest-api | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Content API
From the official readme · v1.2.1Description
Content API offers a powerful and flexible solution for managing your site’s posts, products, SEO settings, and more through custom endpoints. By creating tailored REST API endpoints, the plugin enables you to perform actions such as updating product attributes, managing content, and even optimizing SEO all from external systems or custom-built applications.
Whether you’re managing an eCommerce store, handling content on a blog, or controlling SEO configurations, this plugin provides the tools to do it efficiently. The custom API endpoints support secure, token-based authentication to ensure only authorized users can interact with your WordPress site.
With features like bulk updates for product attributes, streamlined content management, and simplified SEO configurations, this plugin enhances the flexibility and automation of your WordPress site, making it easier to integrate with third-party tools and manage everything from a centralized platform.
Features
- Create new posts
- Fetch products
- Update products
- Fetch attributes
- Update attributes
- Fetch terms
- Update terms
- Capability to add Yoast title, description, social titles, social descriptions, and social images when adding a post or updating a product
- Secure access through API tokens for authentication
- Admin page to manage the plugin settings, including the API token
GDPR
We are not lawyers and always recommend doing your own compliance research into third party plugins, libraries, ect, as we’ve seen other plugins not be in compliance with these regulations.
This plugin uses the Bootstrap, BootStrap Icons, and SweetAlert2 3rd party libraries. These libraries are loaded locally to be compliant with data protection regulations.
This plugin collects and stores certain data on your server to ensure proper functionality. This includes:
- Storing plugin settings
- Remembering which notices have been dismissed
Installation
- Backup WordPress
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Configure the plugin
Frequently asked questions
What is this plugin used for?
This plugin allows you to manage your WordPress site’s posts, products, SEO settings, and more via custom REST API endpoints. It helps automate and streamline content management and product updates, making it easier to integrate with external applications or systems.
How do I authenticate API requests?
The plugin uses token-based authentication. You need to generate a token from the plugin’s settings page and include it in the Authorization header of your API requests.
Can I update product attributes with this plugin?
Yes, you can update WooCommerce product attributes via the custom API endpoints provided by the plugin. This includes adding or modifying attributes like size, color, and more.
Can I integrate this plugin with third-party applications?
Yes, the plugin’s custom REST API endpoints are designed to be easily integrated with third-party applications, giving you the flexibility to automate workflows and manage your site remotely.
Can I upload images through the API?
Yes, the plugin supports uploading images to the WordPress media library via the custom API. You can include image URLs in your requests, and the plugin will handle the upload process.
Changelog
1.2.1
- Updated: Tested up to
- Bugfix: Notice design not correct since WP 7
1.2.0
- Added: Previous beta feature to send email or Discord message if time elapsed is past last access time
- Updated: Date function to gmdate and replaced unlink calls with wp_delete_file
- Updated: Tested up to
1.1.1
- Bugfix: When updating a products SKU it says it already exists when it doesn’t
1.1.0
- Added: Ability to schedule posts using publish_on for Create Post
- Updated: Create Post to only require title, content, and categories
1.0.11
- Updated: Get Product manage_stock attribute to return a bool
- Updated: Update Product manage_stock attribute to be able to use bool
- Updated: Create Product manage_stock attribute to be able to use bool
- Bugfix: Update Product attributes attribute not creating product attributes when they don’t exist.
- Bugfix: Create Product attributes attribute not creating product attributes when they don’t exist.
- Bugfix: Update Product triggering error sku during slug check
- Bugfix: Create Product triggering error sku during slug check
- Bugfix: Update Product triggering Exception instead of WP Error when upc attribute is already in use
- Bugfix: Create Product triggering Exception instead of WP Error when upc attribute is already in use
1.0.10
- Updated: Create Product endpoint to not require quantity
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FAQ
Content API: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Content API free?
Yes. Content API is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Content API safe to use in 2026?
Content API works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 52/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Content API?
Content API is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,449 times since it launched in April 2025. It was downloaded 101 times in the last 30 days.
Does Content API work with WordPress 7.1?
Content API is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Content API need?
Content API requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Content API last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on June 11, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Content API?
Content API is developed and maintained by Poly Plugins.
What are the best alternatives to Content API?
The most popular alternatives to Content API are WP Consent API (200K+ installs), Disable REST API (80K+ installs) and Mailgun for WordPress (80K+ installs).
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