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WP REST API Idempotent Requests

by Timothy Jacobs · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.8.30

WP REST API Idempotent Requests has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 2,206 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 9, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.8.30.

WP REST API Idempotent Requests at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
2,206
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP REST API Idempotent Requests well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.8.30, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Idempotency key can either be passed in the request header or the request body
  • The idempotency key name can be customized
  • Change the HTTP methods the idempotency key is supported for. Defaults to POST, PUT, PATCH

Details

Allow REST API clients to safely retry requests in case of network errors without risk of the request being processed twice.

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

Tags

  • rest-api

More from Timothy Jacobs

Version
1.0
Last updated
Apr 9, 2017
First published
Apr 9, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
4.8.30
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP REST API Idempotent Requests FAQ

What does WP REST API Idempotent Requests do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP REST API Idempotent Requests offers Idempotency key can either be passed in the request header or the request body, The idempotency key name can be customized and Change the HTTP methods the idempotency key is supported for. Defaults to POST, PUT, PATCH.

How many active installs does WP REST API Idempotent Requests have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for WP REST API Idempotent Requests as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP REST API Idempotent Requests still maintained?

The last release was on April 9, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP REST API Idempotent Requests free?

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