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WP Consent API vs WordPress REST API (Version 2) (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Consent API

WP Consent API

5(2)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View WP Consent API
VS
WordPress REST API (Version 2)

WordPress REST API (Version 2)

4.2(34)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WordPress REST API (Version 2)

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Consent API has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Consent API has accumulated 835K+ total downloads while WordPress REST API (Version 2) has 534K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5WP Consent API
◄
WordPress REST API (Version 2)4.2/5
Total Reviews
2WP Consent API
►
WordPress REST API (Version 2)34
Active Installs
200K+WP Consent API
◄
WordPress REST API (Version 2)10K+
Total Downloads
835K+WP Consent API
◄
WordPress REST API (Version 2)534K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Consent API
◄
WordPress REST API (Version 2)8 years ago
First Released
2020WP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)2009
Age
6 yearsWP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)17 years
WP Requires
5.0+WP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)4.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)false+
Business Model
FreeWP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)Free
Latest Version
2.0.1WP Consent API
WordPress REST API (Version 2)2.0-beta15

Rating Breakdown

WP Consent API

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

WordPress REST API (Version 2)

4.2/5(34 reviews)
5
76%
4
0%
3
9%
2
0%
1
15%

Recent Reviews

WP Consent API Reviews

by Brian Haas

Future of WP Consent Management

The wp‑consent‑api plugin provides a clean, standardized way to manage user consent across plugins and themes. It solves a core problem with a lightweight API. This is definitely a feature that should

by brightvesseldev

Great Support Team

Louis was great helping me with an issue. Plugin works great and highly recommend!

WordPress REST API (Version 2) Reviews

by tazotodua

TOTAL IGNORANCE TO USERS

As we stated, this plugin was way long abandonded, and integrated in WP, and even after request https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-there-is-no-clear-indication-that-it-is-no-longer-used/ the de

by sachintonte

PHP 7.2 compatibility errors on rest-api

Can you please confirm/deny the PHP 7.2 compatibility? I’m receiving this error report on a PHP 7.2 compatibility test: FILE: /nas/content/live/devreplicon1/wp-content/plugins/rest-api/lib/endpoints/c

by SuperBomd

Bug

Call to undefined function get_registered_meta_keys() in wp-content\plugins\rest-api\lib\fields\class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php on line 244

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Consent API or WordPress REST API (Version 2) more popular?
WP Consent API has 200K+ active installations while WordPress REST API (Version 2) has 10K+. WP Consent API is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Consent API or WordPress REST API (Version 2)?
WP Consent API has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while WordPress REST API (Version 2) has a 4.2/5 rating from 34 reviews.
Are WP Consent API and WordPress REST API (Version 2) free?
WP Consent API is free and WordPress REST API (Version 2) is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Consent API or WordPress REST API (Version 2)?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP Consent API was last updated 3 weeks ago and WordPress REST API (Version 2) was last updated 8 years ago.

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