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WP Custom REST API Generator

by centangle · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.5 Tested up to WP 5.9.16

WP Custom REST API Generator has 50+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,075 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 20, 2022, tested up to WordPress 5.9.16.

WP Custom REST API Generator at a glance

Active installs
50+
Total downloads
5,075
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Custom REST API Generator well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.9.16, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Author Meta i:e. Author Name, Author Description, Author User Level, Author Avatar
  • Featured Image with defined sized i:e. Small, Medium, Large, Full etc
  • Custom Fields i:e. Fields defined by user for individual posts of different Post Types
  • Taxonomies i:e. Default and Custom Taxonomies

WP Custom REST API Generator reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • I liked how it looks at first glance.

    I haven't tested how it performs with the "acf pro" fields yet, I promise to update my opinion.

    ndawebs

  • So far it is working almost great

    So far it is working almost great. I have some issues with Author Meta. if this is fixed it is most likely a 5 star!

    savvasm

Details

WP Custom REST API Generator plugin enables the user to show/hide varied meta information of Posts in WordPress REST API.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin
  • api
  • rest
  • rest-api
  • wp-api

More from centangle

Version
1.0.5
Last updated
Mar 20, 2022
First published
Dec 19, 2018
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
5.9.16
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Custom REST API Generator FAQ

What does WP Custom REST API Generator do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Custom REST API Generator offers Author Meta i:e. Author Name, Author Description, Author User Level, Author Avatar, Featured Image with defined sized i:e. Small, Medium, Large, Full etc, Custom Fields i:e. Fields defined by user for individual posts of different Post Types and Taxonomies i:e. Default and Custom Taxonomies.

How many active installs does WP Custom REST API Generator have?

WordPress.org reports 50+ active installs for WP Custom REST API Generator as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Custom REST API Generator still maintained?

The last release was on March 20, 2022, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Custom REST API Generator free?

WP Custom REST API Generator is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.