Software directory · 7 tools

REST API plugins

Our guide: Best REST API WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)

Our picks

  • WPGetAPI

    Plugin · Free + paid

    10,000+ active installs · Rated 5.0/5 · Updated August 13, 2026

    A plugin for connecting WordPress to external REST APIs without code, both to fetch data and to send it.

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  • JSON Content Importer

    Plugin · Free + paid

    5,000+ active installs · Rated 4.9/5 · Updated September 2, 2026

    A plugin for retrieving data from external APIs and showing it on a WordPress site.

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  • Custom Endpoints for API

    Plugin · Paid

    1,000+ active installs · Rated 4.8/5 · Updated October 13, 2026

    A plugin for creating custom REST API endpoints in WordPress through a visual interface, without writing code.

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  • Enable Abilities for MCP

    Plugin · Free

    5,000+ active installs · Rated 5.0/5 · Updated October 16, 2026

    Connects AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT to WordPress through the MCP protocol.

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  • REST API Log

    Plugin · Free

    5,000+ active installs · Rated 3.6/5 · Updated September 25, 2026

    REST API Log records REST API requests and responses on the site, then lets administrators search and view the entries.

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  • JSON REST API Category/Tag Patch

    Plugin · Free

    30+ active installs · Rated 5.0/5 · Updated September 20, 2014

    Adds x-categories and x-tags fields to the WP REST API v1 so posts can be created or updated with categories and tags in one request.

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  • WP REST API (v1, deprecated)

    Plugin · Free

    Provides the deprecated version 1 of the WordPress REST API, exposing posts, users, taxonomies and media as JSON over HTTP.

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