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Total downloads: 504

Active installs: 20

Total reviews: 0

Average rating: 0

Support threads opened: 1

Support threads resolved: 1 (100%)

Available in: 4 language(s)

Contributors: 1

Last updated: 10/10/2025 (83 days ago)

Added to WordPress: 9/2/2025 (0 years old)

Minimum WordPress version: 5.9

Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3

Minimum PHP version: 7.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 83 days ago • Support resolved 100%

69/100

Is API Press – Plugin for WordPress API Integration abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 83 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.9

Tested up to: 6.8.3

Requires PHP: 7.0

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Languages

Spanish (Spain)32,360 English (Australia)6,825 Norwegian (Bokmål)6,152

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Description

API Press is a free WordPress API integration plugin that lets you easily connect external APIs to WordPress — no coding required.

Setup and manage unlimited API integrations, right from your WordPress admin. You can define the endpoint and add query paramaters, headers, body data and authentication settings. Click Send to see the API response and then use the shortcode or template tag to display the data anywhere on your site.

Simple and flexible API integration in WordPress.

API Press Features

Unlimited API integrations
Works with any REST API
GET, POST, PUT, PATCH & DELETE HTTP methods
Query parameters, headers and body data
Cache API calls
Logging of all requests
Send raw JSON, form-data and x-www-form-urlencoded body types
Preview API responses directly in the admin
Use shortcode or template tag to output API data anywhere on your site
Authentication options: API Key, Bearer token, Basic Auth, no auth (OAuth 2.0 in PRO)
No code

API Press PRO Features

Templates – Output API data with pre-built templates – Gallery, Table, Carousel etc.
Triggers – call API on WordPress actions (e.g., when a user registers or a form is submitted)
Variables – dynamically send user data, post data or site data to your API
OAuth 2.0 Authorization
Auto HTML formatting for displaying API responses
Email alerts on failed responses
One-click cloning of APIs
Preview API request before sending

View the API Press PRO plugin.

API Press is an easy to use WordPress API integration plugin that is ideal for developers, site builders and businesses that need a flexible, no-code way to connect APIs and manage API integrations inside WordPress.

WordPress API Integration Plugin

Using API Press is simple: To connect your API to your WordPress site, simply install this plugin and then visit API Press in your admin to add a new API. Fill in the details of your API including URL and any headers, query strings, body parameters or authentication and click Send.

Installation

Install API Press via WordPress Dashboard

Navigate to “Plugins > Add New” in your dashboard
Search for “API Press”
Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”
A new menu item API Press will appear in the dashboard

Uploading API Press in WordPress Dashboard

Download the API Press ZIP file from wordpress.org
In your WordPress dashboard, go to “Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin”
Select the ZIP file and click “Install Now”
Activate the plugin after installation

Using FTP to install API Press

Download and extract the API Press ZIP file
Upload the api-press folder to /wp-content/plugins/
Go to “Plugins” in the WordPress dashboard and activate API Press

How to Integrate API in WordPress

To integrate an API using WordPress, follow the install instructions above and then visit API Press in your admin to add a new API. Fill in the details of your API including URL and any headers, query strings, body parameters or authentication and click Send.

Once activated, API Press makes WordPress API integration quick and code-free.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to know how to code to use API Press?

No. API Press is built as a no-code tool. You can build and manage API requests directly in your WordPress admin without writing any code. It is very easy to use.

What types of API does this integrate with?

API Press works with any REST API that accepts standard HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE). You can send parameters, headers and authentication details to most APIs.

How do I display API data on my site?

You can display API responses using a shortcode inside posts or pages, or by adding a template tag inside your theme, allowing you to complete a full WordPress API integration without code. Both options are provided when you create an API in the admin and you can simply copy these and paste wherever you need.

Does API Press support authentication?

Yes. The free version supports API Key, Bearer token, Basic Auth and no authentication. OAuth 2.0 authorization is available in the PRO version.

Can I log and cache API requests?

Yes. Logging of all requests and caching of API calls are included in the free plugin. This helps with performance and debugging.

What extra features are in API Press PRO?

The PRO plugin adds powerful features such as triggers (send API requests on WordPress actions), variables (send dynamic user or site data), OAuth 2.0, email alerts on failed requests, automatic HTML formatting of responses and one-click cloning of APIs.

Can I preview API responses before displaying them?

Yes. From the WordPress admin you can test and preview any API request before outputting it on your site.

Who should use API Press?

API Press is designed for developers, site builders and businesses that want a flexible way to integrate external APIs inside WordPress – without needing to write custom code. API Press is a fully-featured WordPress API plugin designed for easy use.