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WP REST API

WP REST API – User Meta

by Ruhul Amin · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

WP REST API has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,474 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WP REST API at a glance

Active installs
30+
Total downloads
3,474
Downloads, last 30 days
–
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
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

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

  • Configurable user meta fields
  • Includes avatar URL option
  • Shows user role information
  • No additional API requests needed
  • Clean implementation

WP REST API reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.0 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Good Plugin

    I used it for on of my projects and happy with it. Helped me what I needed.

    ympervej86

  • I got an error

    Hey, When I try to activate the plugin I got this error "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in D:\hshome\rayanabd\api.crazywebtag.com\wp\wp-content\plugins\wp-rest-api-user-meta\wp_rest_api_usermeta.php on line 37" WP Version 4.9.4

    rayanawad

  • Only return null

    I just installed the plugin, but it always return a null value even if there is an author.

    jacobahlberg

  • Easy to use.

    Just installed, activated this plugin and use it without any other configuration

    Ruhul Amin

Details

Enhance WordPress REST API by including configurable user meta fields in post responses without additional API requests.

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

Tags

  • api
  • JSON
  • rest-api
  • user meta

More from Ruhul Amin

Version
1.1.1
Last updated
Aug 29, 2026
First published
Apr 9, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP REST API FAQ

What does WP REST API do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP REST API offers Configurable user meta fields, Includes avatar URL option, Shows user role information, No additional API requests needed and Clean implementation.

How many active installs does WP REST API have?

WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for WP REST API as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP REST API still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

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.