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WP REST API

WP REST API – Pure Taxonomies

by Andrew MAGIK · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.4.34

WP REST API has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,835 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 1, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.4.34.

WP REST API at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
11,835
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 REST API well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, not yet with the current 7.1

WP REST API reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

5 reviews

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  • Just works :)

    Works right out of the box.

    dagvon

  • PERFECT!

    Works just as described and will save you a ton of time without having to make all those additional API calls

    Rory Michael Heaney

  • very helpful function

    to directly access taxonomy details from GET posts. thanks for the work

    jarnoschi

  • Works Perfectly

    Good job!

    David Massiani

  • Very useful to reduce number of requests

    Very useful to reduce number of requests

    Andrew MAGIK

Details

This plugin include all available taxonomy attributes into the WordPress REST API (v2) without additional API requests.

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

Tags

  • api
  • categories
  • rest-api
  • taxonomies
  • wp-api

More from Andrew MAGIK

Version
1.0
Last updated
Mar 1, 2016
First published
Feb 12, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP REST API FAQ

How many active installs does WP REST API have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for WP REST API as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP REST API still maintained?

The last release was on March 1, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP REST API free?

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