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Simple Posts API

A Plugin to provide a simple RESTful API to retrieve and manipulate Post data

By mr_speer·API·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 11 years ago
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As of April 2026, Simple Posts API is a WordPress api plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Consent API.

0/5Rating
10active installs
2.0K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014

Overview

As more and more developers turn towards front-end apps and data solutions, a solid AJAX API is key to developing
a responsive, usable system of querying and modifying posts. While many solutions and plugins exist to help set up
endpoints, often times they are cumbersome or overly opinionated. Simple Posts API provides your site with an easy-to-use,
structure RESTful API with which to query, update, and delete posts. It is relatively unopinionated, so you can store and retrieve
post metadata at will without worrying about setting up fields beforehand. Additionally, it employs native WordPress Nonces
to provide a secure structure for updating your post data.

API Endpoints

Usage

There are four main operations you can use with this plugin:

  • Get
  • Put
  • Delete
  • Post

Each operation can be accessed…

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

00 reviews
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4 ★
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3 ★
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2 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.5+ requiredTested up to 4.0.38
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial Version
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

mr_speermr_speerWerkPressWerkPress
Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
Nov 18, 2014
WP Requires
3.5+
Tested Up To
4.0.38
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.0K+
Added
Nov 18, 2014
Business
Free

Tags

apiajaxrestpostsrestful

Developer

M
mr_speer
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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