NextGEN Custom Fields vs REST API Enabler — WordPress

NextGEN Custom Fields vs REST API Enabler

Name: NextGEN Custom Fields
Rating: 5 (8 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

NextGEN Custom Fields

5.0·8reviews·1,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	NextGEN Custom Fields	REST API Enabler
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Description	733 / 5000 chars15% used	1803 / 5000 chars36% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	shauno	Mickey Kay
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Feature comparison between NextGEN Custom Fields and REST API Enabler
Metric	NextGEN Custom Fields	REST API Enabler
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 8	3
Active installs	1,000+	200+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	NextGEN Custom Fields	REST API Enabler
faq	#936	Not ranked

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

NextGEN Custom Fields

This plugin was developed to add custom fields to the excellent and popular NextGEN Gallery plugin. Simply enter the name of your new field(s), select between “input”, “textarea” or “dropdown”, and the field(s) will be automatically added to the “Manage Gallery” screens in the NGG dashboard. Please note, you do need to add a small tag to the NGG templates to get your custom fields showing in your theme, so please do read the FAQ. Quick note on NextGEN Gallery version >= 3.5.0 This plugin has been working untouched for about 10 years as of the beginning of 2024. But an update to NextGEN Gallery >= 3.50 broke some functionality. Thankfully it was a small fix to add support, so I have pushed version 1.2.5 with that support.

Top keywords

gallery4×3.01%
add3×2.26%
nextgen3×2.26%
nextgen gallery3×2.26%
custom2×1.50%
custom fields2×1.50%
field2×1.50%
fields2×1.50%
ngg2×1.50%
note2×1.50%
please2×1.50%
small2×1.50%

REST API Enabler

Like this plugin? Please consider leaving a 5-star review. By default, custom post types and custom fields are not accessible via the WordPress REST API. REST API Enabler allows you to: Enable the WP REST API for custom post types and specify WP REST API custom endpoints. Choose which custom fields to include in WP REST API responses for posts, pages, and custom post types. All enabled custom field data is included in the REST API response, nested under the rest_api_enabler key, like so: [ { "id": 179, "date": "2016-07-03T18:06:50", "title": { "rendered": "Test Job" }, . . . "rest_api_enabler": { "custom_meta_1": "Value 1", "custom_meta_2": "Value 2", "custom_meta_3": [ "Array value 1", "Array value 2" ] } } ] Note: prior to verion 1.1.0, all meta keys were included as top-level keys in the API response. Additionally, all values were returned as arrays, regardless of whether the original value was actually an array. This functionality is now deprecated as it risks key-name collisions. Please reference the rest_api_enabler top-level key instead. Usage Activate the plugin, then go to Settings → REST API Enabler in the admin. Click the Post Types tab to enable/disable post types and customize their endpoints. Click the Post Meta tab to enable/disable post meta (custom fields). NOTE: by default, the plugin does not display settings for protected post meta (post meta that begins with an underscore and is intended for internal use only). If you wish to include protected post meta in the plugin settings, you can use the rae_include_protected_meta filter to do so. The following code can be placed in your theme’s functions.php file, or in a custom plugin (on init priority 10 or earlier): add_filter( 'rae_include_protected_meta', '__return_true' );

Top keywords

custom12×4.03%
api11×3.69%
meta10×3.36%
post10×3.36%
rest10×3.36%
rest api10×3.36%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, NextGEN Custom Fields or REST API Enabler?

NextGEN Custom Fields (5.0★, 8 reviews) and REST API Enabler (5.0★, 3 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose NextGEN Custom Fields or REST API Enabler?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. NextGEN Custom Fields does carry the larger published review base (8 vs 3). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, NextGEN Custom Fields or REST API Enabler?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. NextGEN Custom Fields has the deeper published review base (8 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

NextGEN Custom Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). REST API Enabler typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between NextGEN Custom Fields and REST API Enabler?

Migration support varies by app and category. NextGEN Custom Fields and REST API Enabler both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from REST API Enabler" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

NextGEN Custom Fields vs REST API Enabler

NextGEN Custom Fields

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2. Categories & rankings

REST API Enabler

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4. App details

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