Yes, Josie API is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Josie API?

Josie API has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Josie API alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Josie API include DogeAPI Donate Widget, Easy GigaWallet Dogecoin Gateway. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Josie API work with the latest WordPress?

Josie API has been tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. It requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+.

Josie API — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Josie API
Author: Josh Pollock

As of April 2026, Josie API is a WordPress doge plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: DogeAPI Donate Widget.

0/5Rating

10active installs

1.7K+total downloads

12 yearssince 2014

Overview

Provides useful tools for optimizing a WordPress site to power a single page web app using WordPress REST API. Designed to work as a companion for the Josie REST API-powered starter app but useful for any site using the WordPress REST API.

This is a companion plugin for my WordPress REST API (WP-API) powered application starter, called Josie. It can be used with any site running the WordPress REST API.

It packages multiple libraries, most of which I wrote, to accomplish several things:

1) Provides a soft-expiring, server-side cache for requests to the REST API.

2) Adds routes and endpoints for making tax-queries.

3) Adds routes and endpoints for getting menus & menu items.

4) Adds cross-domain headers, and for the posts endpoint allows for page offsets and limits the number of posts_p…

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