by miniOrange 4.8 (45 reviews)

Custom API for WP

Name: Custom API for WP
Rating: 4.8 (45 reviews)
Author: miniOrange

Connect WordPress with External APIs and create no-code custom WordPress REST API endpoints to interact with the WordPress database to perform SQL ope …

Custom API for WP ranks #6,053 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 4.8/5 rating from 45 reviews, and was last updated Sep 4, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v4.8.0 Current Version v4.8.0

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 04 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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61.9K

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96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (45 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Jul 28, 2025

Custom API for WP [custom-api-for-wp] < 4.2.3

CVE-2025-54049 · Fixed in v4.2.3
Jul 16, 2025

Custom API for WP [custom-api-for-wp] < 4.2.3

CVE-2025-54048 · Fixed in v4.2.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.8.0
Last Updated: Sep 04, 2026
Requires WP: 3.0.1+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 5.4 or higher
Author: miniOrange

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 45
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who need to expose or consume REST API data without writing backend code. It solves the problem of manually coding custom database queries and third-party API connections by providing a GUI to build custom REST endpoints and integrate external APIs.

No-code custom REST endpoints
SQL-based CRUD operations
External API integration (JSON, XML, SOAP, GraphQL)
Role-based access control
Shortcode and template tag display
OAuth2, Bearer Token, API Key authentication
WooCommerce product sync via API
Webhook-triggered WordPress automation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Custom API for WP

Yes, the plugin provides a feature to connect to any external endpoint and display the data using the WordPress shortcode or template tag. More details can be found here.

Yes, this plugin can help you perform any Database Operation for any plugin's table in the WordPress database based on various filters that you want to apply.

Yes, the plugin provides this functionality so that any custom endpoints can be created or generated based on your self-defined custom SQL query with any complexity, so SQL query can be used to perform operations even using multiple WP database tables.

The plugin provides the Graphical User Interface-based feature to integrate or connect to any external API endpoints easily within WordPress and these connections can be used to fetch/update data via these external API endpoints on any WordPress events on a real-time basis.

This plugin is exactly meant to do that in which you can easily create any APIs to interact with the WordPress database and perform any operations like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE within seconds along with security.

The plugin can be with our other add-on Woocommerce product sync from external API to sync all the products including adding, updating, and deleting products based on what is available on the inventory/supplier’s end.

Yes, the plugin’s Connect to External API feature can be used to connect the Zoho platforms with WordPress and sync data in real-time using developer hooks or on-demand end-to-end integration.