REST API Log vs WP API Menus (2026)

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

REST API Log

REST API Log

3.6(24)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View REST API Log
VS
WP API Menus

WP API Menus

5(8)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View WP API Menus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP API Menus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while REST API Log leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. REST API Log has accumulated 113K+ total downloads while WP API Menus has 107K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5REST API Log
WP API Menus5/5
Total Reviews
24REST API Log
WP API Menus8
Active Installs
5.0K+REST API Log
WP API Menus2.0K+
Total Downloads
113K+REST API Log
WP API Menus107K+
Support Resolution
N/AREST API Log
WP API MenusN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoREST API Log
WP API Menus5 years ago
First Released
2015REST API Log
WP API Menus2015
Age
11 yearsREST API Log
WP API Menus11 years
WP Requires
4.7+REST API Log
WP API Menus3.6.0+
PHP Requires
false+REST API Log
WP API Menusfalse+
Business Model
FreeREST API Log
WP API MenusFree
Latest Version
1.7.0REST API Log
WP API Menus1.3.2

Rating Breakdown

REST API Log

3.6/5(24 reviews)
5
54%
4
8%
3
8%
2
0%
1
29%

WP API Menus

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

REST API Log Reviews

by mydigitalsauce

Do Not Install

It will absolutely wreck your database efficiency, it is adding records incorretly to posts and postmeta. It should of registered its own tables, i regret installing.

by floow95

Does the job, but generates endless post types

The plugin is oding it’s job and for that I am very thankful. A little side note is that it is adding for each log entry a post type to WordPress. On 200.000 API calls per week it has brough our order

by blizam

Thank Goodness This Exists!!

The clowns leaving this a 1 star obviously don’t know what it’s intended for… Yes… do NOT leave this plugin running constantly unless you know what you’re doing and understand your particular WP envir

WP API Menus Reviews

by faizahmaddae

nice

i like it

by Aphagon

Thanks for plugin

Thanks for plugin.

by James Bradford

It Does!

Says what it does and does what it says!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is REST API Log or WP API Menus more popular?
REST API Log has 5.0K+ active installations while WP API Menus has 2.0K+. REST API Log is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — REST API Log or WP API Menus?
REST API Log has a 3.6/5 rating from 24 reviews, while WP API Menus has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are REST API Log and WP API Menus free?
REST API Log is free and WP API Menus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — REST API Log or WP API Menus?
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?
REST API Log was last updated 1 year ago and WP API Menus was last updated 5 years ago.

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