9 Best REST API Log Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
REST API Log has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 9 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 9 closest alternatives to REST API Log
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WordPress REST API
Closest matchWordPress REST API (Version 2)
4.2 (34) 10,000+ active installsAccess your site's data through an easy-to-use HTTP REST API. (Version 2)
Shares the JSON, rest-api tags on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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4.8 (36) 30,000+ active installsDisables the WP REST API for visitors not logged into WordPress.
Shares the JSON, rest-api tags on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, last updated 28 days ago.
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ElasticPress
Paid version available4.2 (30) 8,000+ active installsA fast and flexible search and query engine for WordPress.
Shares the elasticsearch tag on WordPress.org. About 1.6 times the installs, last updated 11 days ago.
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4.2 (22) 7,000+ active installsTake control of every 404 on your site — redirect visitors to a custom page or URL, log what broke, and get notified when it matters.
Shares the logging tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 8 days ago.
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Mail logging – WP Mail Catcher
4.9 (107) 20,000+ active installsStop from ever losing your emails again! This fast, lightweight plugin (under 140kb in size!) is also useful for debugging or backing up your messages
Shares the logging tag on WordPress.org. About 4 times the installs, last updated May 4, 2026.
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Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer
4.9 (78) 5,000+ active installsConnects an API to WordPress: Get API-data (JSON, XML, CSV...), show it with a Shortcode, a JCI Block or PHP. Generate a template with the JCI Block
Shares the JSON tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 5 days ago.
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4.6 (94) 50,000+ active installsExport post, page and custom post type data to CSV or JSON, and snapshot your site to detect added, removed or changed content.
Shares the JSON tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated June 25, 2026.
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5.0 (29) 7,000+ active installsExtract every Media Library URL with title, size, dimensions, alt text and more. Filter by media type, export to CSV/JSON, and audit your library.
Shares the JSON tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 22 days ago.
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WPGet API – Connect to any external REST API
5.0 (32) 10,000+ active installsConnect any REST API to WordPress. WPGet API enables easy API integration, allowing you to display API data without any code.
Shares the JSON tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated 25 days ago.
Switching from REST API Log: common questions
What is the best alternative to REST API Log?
WordPress REST API is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.2 out of 5 rating.
Which REST API Log alternative has the most users?
Export All URLs, with 50,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which REST API Log alternative is rated highest?
WP Mail Catcher, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 107 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these REST API Log alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with REST API Log score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against REST API Log on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
WordPress REST API is the closest match to REST API Log by the data we track, and Export All URLs has the widest reach with 50,000+ active installs. JSON Content Importer shipped the most recent release, on September 2, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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