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Live from WordPress.org · Oct 2, 2026

Best Wp-API Plugins for WordPress

31 plugins are tagged “wp-api” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is JWT Authentication for WP RES… with 60K+ active installs.

Plugins in category31
#1 by installsJWT Authentication fo…
Top-30 installs70.9K+
Avg. health (this page)32/100

31 Wp-API plugins

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Best Wp-API Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 JWT Authentication for WP REST API JWT Authentication for WP REST API Extends the WP REST API using JSON Web Tokens Authentication as an authentication method. by tmeister 60K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (53) 8 months ago 60
2 REST API Meta Support REST API Meta Support Stores meta data (i.e plugin settings) from the meta field of a WP REST API posts or pages… by Pericor 6K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 6 years ago 36
3 WP API Menus WP API Menus Extends WordPress WP REST API with new routes pointing to WordPress menus. by Fulvio Notarstefano 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (8) 6 years ago 40
4 Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API A simple plugin that adds a password reset facility to the WordPress REST API using a code… by dominic_ks 900+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (10) 1 year ago 48
5 WP API Yoast SEO WP API Yoast SEO Returns Yoast post or page metadata in a normal post or page request. by ChazUK 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 years ago 27
6 ACF to WP-API ACF to WP-API Plugs Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) data into the WordPress JSON API (WP-API). by Chris Hutchinson 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (5) 9 years ago 39
7 WP REST API – Pure Taxonomies WP REST API – Pure Taxonomies This plugin include all available taxonomy attributes into the WordPress REST API (v2)… by Andrew MAGIK 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (5) 11 years ago 39
8 WP REST API Cache WP REST API Cache Enable caching for WordPress REST API and increase speed of your application by airesvsg 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.4 (7) 9 years ago 32
9 SearchWP API SearchWP API Run advanced searches via the WordPress REST API and SearchWP. by Josh Pollock 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (4) 11 years ago 32
10 Sekura REST Bridge for ACF Sekura REST Bridge for ACF Expose Advanced Custom Fields in the WordPress REST API with proper access control. by cwdekker 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 months ago 40
11 WP-REST-API Menus WP-REST-API Menus Adds menu endpoints to core WP REST API. by jcdev518 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 25
12 WP Custom REST API Generator WP Custom REST API Generator WP Custom REST API Generator plugin enables the user to show/hide varied meta information… by centangle 50+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2) 5 years ago 31
13 REST API Multiple Post Types REST API Multiple Post Types Query multiple post types using /wp/v2/posts by Josh Pollock 50+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 25
14 User Data Fields For JWT Authentication User Data Fields For JWT Authentication Wordpress is a good content mangement system for building websites, but it will be better… by Ahmed Hnewa 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 4 years ago 31
15 WP API Options WP API Options Extends WordPress WP REST API with new routes pointing to WordPress options. by Oleg Kostin 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 31
16 WP REST API – All Terms WP REST API – All Terms This plugin include all existing terms into separate WordPress REST API (v2) endpoint. by Andrew MAGIK 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 11 years ago 31
17 Yoast SEO for WordPress PWA Yoast SEO for WordPress PWA Returns Yoast post or page metadata in a normal post or page request. by Pablo Postigo 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 8 years ago 31
18 REST Gutenberg REST Gutenberg Adds a key and gutenberg block schema within the WordPress REST API by scottfoster 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 7 years ago 31
19 WP REST API – Post Type Taxonomies WP REST API – Post Type Taxonomies This plugin show all relations between existing post types and attached to them terms… by Andrew MAGIK 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 11 years ago 30
20 WP REST API Force SSL WP REST API Force SSL Force WP REST API endpoints to only be served over HTTPS. by Frankie Jarrett 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 30
21 Rest API Widgets Rest API Widgets Simple Widgets Using WP REST API. by hide 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 years ago 23
22 ajax Post Comment ajax Post Comment Post comment form on frontend tobe ajax using WP REST API Version.2 by Hinaloe 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 years ago 23
23 JSON REST API Subscriptions JSON REST API Subscriptions Enable subscriptions to posts, pages, and custom post types. Users can securely subscribe… by Taylor Lovett 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 23
24 Josie API Josie API Adds endpoints for menus & tax-queries, as well as a server-side cache and CORS headers for… by Josh Pollock 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 23
25 API Log Pro API Log Pro A simple plugin to log WordPress Rest API Requests. by Hubbard Labs 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 23
26 WP API (V2) isFront WP API (V2) isFront Extends WordPress WP REST API (V2) with new endpoints pointing to WordPress isFront… by Oleg Kostin 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 23
27 WP API (V2) WooCommerce endpoints WP API (V2) WooCommerce endpoints Extends WordPress WP REST API (V2) with new endpoints pointing to WooCommerce page… by Oleg Kostin 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 years ago 23
28 WP API JSON READER WP API JSON READER Get and show posts from an other WP website which have installed the WP REST API and… by elsteno 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 11 years ago 30
29 GS JWT Authentication for WP REST API GS JWT Authentication for WP REST API Extends the WP REST API using JSON Web Tokens as an authentication method. by Gaurav Sharma 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 5 years ago 23
30 Simple JWT Auth – JWT Authentication for WP REST API Simple JWT Auth – JWT Authentication for WP REST API JWT authentication for the WordPress REST API: access and refresh tokens with rotation… by Sayan Dey <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 60

Top Wp-API plugins, head to head

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How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026

What is the most popular wp-api plugin for WordPress?

JWT Authentication for WP REST API is the most popular wp-api plugin with 60K+ active installs and a 4.4/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many wp-api plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 31 plugins tagged “wp-api” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which wp-api plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, JWT Authentication for WP REST API has the highest rating at 4.4/5 from 53 reviews.

Are these wp-api plugins actively maintained?

0 of the top 30 wp-api plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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