Custom Endpoints for API vs REST API Log
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| Feature | Custom Endpoints for API v5.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | REST API Log v1.7.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Custom API for WP (Standard plan) · Basic API Creation ($) · Advanced API Creation ($) · Connect External API ($) · All-Inclusive ($) | REST API Log |
| Pros | No-code REST endpoints over WordPress and custom tables; Filters on endpoint responses; Outbound external API calls from endpoints | Admin viewer for REST requests and responses; JSON endpoint and download for log entries; Route and header filters control what is logged |
| Cons | Free plan allows only one SQL-based endpoint; External API connection is JSON only on the free plan | Stores full request and response data in the database; Admin viewer loads highlight.js from cdnjs; Built for REST API v2 requests |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | No-code GET endpoints, Custom SQL endpoint for GET, POST, PUT and DELETE, Filters on endpoint response data, Outbound calls to external APIs, Permission check on custom endpoints, Encrypts stored credentials with AES-256-CBC, Shortcode to display endpoint data, API usage analytics screen | Logs REST API requests and responses, Admin page to view log entries, Settings page under Settings menu, REST endpoint to read log entries, JSON download of log entries, Hourly purge of old records, ElasticPress query logging |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | ElasticPress |
| Other | miniOrange account service (login.xecurify.com) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | login.xecurify.com | cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |