JSON Content Importer vs WPGetAPI
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| Feature | JSON Content Importer v2.0.16 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WPGetAPI v2.25.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 2, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Editions | JSON Content Importer (Free) · JCI PRO ($) | WPGetAPI · WPGetAPI PRO ($) · API to Posts ($) |
| Pros | Shortcode and Gutenberg block show API data without code; Caches remote feeds to reduce API calls; Contact Form 7 integration forwards submissions to an API | Define API endpoints in wp-admin without code; Shortcode and block to show API data on pages; Encrypts some stored parameter values in the database |
| Cons | Pro upgrade prompts appear throughout the admin screens; Output layout depends on a display template set up per feed; Debug output and API answer boxes add clutter for editors | XML support needs the PRO plugin; API to Posts and WooCommerce sync are separate paid extensions; Responses are fetched from the remote API on demand, so slow APIs slow pages |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Shortcode [jsoncontentimporter] displays API data, Gutenberg block to load an API URL and display its data, Caches remote feed responses with an expiry time, Reads JSON, XML and CSV input, Sends POST requests to APIs as well as GET, REST endpoints used by the block editor preview, Upgrade prompts and links to the paid PRO plugin | Endpoint builder with query, header and body settings, GET and POST requests to the configured API, wpgetapi_endpoint shortcode, Block editor block to select an endpoint, Encrypted storage of endpoint parameter values, Premium extensions with license keys ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Contact Form 7 | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |