JSON Content Importer vs REST API Log
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| Feature | JSON Content Importer v2.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 5,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Last updated | September 2, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | JSON Content Importer (Free) · JCI PRO ($) | REST API Log |
| Pros | Shortcode and Gutenberg block show API data without code; Caches remote feeds to reduce API calls; Contact Form 7 integration forwards submissions to an API | Admin viewer for REST requests and responses; JSON endpoint and download for log entries; Route and header filters control what is logged |
| Cons | Pro upgrade prompts appear throughout the admin screens; Output layout depends on a display template set up per feed; Debug output and API answer boxes add clutter for editors | 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 | Shortcode [jsoncontentimporter] displays API data, Gutenberg block to load an API URL and display its data, Caches remote feed responses with an expiry time, Reads JSON, XML and CSV input, Sends POST requests to APIs as well as GET, REST endpoints used by the block editor preview, Upgrade prompts and links to the paid PRO plugin | 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 | Contact Form 7 | ElasticPress |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |