Title: API Press – Connect API, Import API, Display external API data Author: Quicksnail Plugins Published: September 2, 2025 Last modified: June 24, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/api-press/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3582362) ![](https://ps.w.org/api-press/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3354311) # API Press – Connect API, Import API, Display external API data By [Quicksnail Plugins](https://profiles.wordpress.org/quicksnail/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/api-press.2.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/#description) * [Reviews](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/#reviews) * [Installation](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/#installation) * [Development](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/) ## Description API Press is a no-code WordPress API connection plugin that lets you easily connect external APIs to WordPress — no coding required. Setup and manage unlimited API connections, right from your WordPress admin. You can define the API endpoint and add query parameters, headers, body data and authentication settings. **API Press is built around three workflows** so you can choose the right way to work with API data. ### Workflows: Send to API, Display API data & Import API data * **Send** – Send API requests on demand or via triggers * **Display** – Display API responses using shortcode or template tag * **Import** – Import API data and create/update WordPress posts If you have ever used Postman for API integrations, API Press will be very familiar. It is a low-code / no-code API connector plugin for WordPress to connect to JSON API. **Simple and flexible API connector for WordPress.** ### API Connection Features * Unlimited integrations * Works with all REST APIs * GET, POST, PUT, PATCH & DELETE HTTP methods * Query parameters, headers and body data * Cache APIs * Logging of all requests * Send raw JSON, form-data and x-www-form-urlencoded body types * Preview 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](https://api-press.com/downloads/pro-plugin/)) * No code ### API Press PRO Features * **Send upgrades** – advanced triggers and dynamic variables * **Display upgrades** – pre-built templates (Gallery, Table, Carousel and more) * **Import upgrades** – extended mapping and automation options * OAuth 2.0 Authorization * Email alerts on failed responses * One-click API cloning * Preview API requests before sending * Log retention and CSV export tools View the [API Press PRO](https://api-press.com/downloads/pro-plugin/) 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 inside WordPress. ### WordPress connect API 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. ## Screenshots [⌊Integrate API in WordPress admin⌉⌊Integrate API in WordPress admin⌉[ Integrate API in WordPress admin [⌊Headers that can be sent with API requests⌉⌊Headers that can be sent with API requests⌉[ Headers that can be sent with API requests [⌊Body parameters that can be sent with API requests⌉⌊Body parameters that can be sent with API requests⌉[ Body parameters that can be sent with API requests [⌊Authentication that can be used with API requests⌉⌊Authentication that can be used with API requests⌉[ Authentication that can be used with API requests [⌊Log of all API calls⌉⌊Log of all API calls⌉[ Log of all API calls ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * API Press: WordPress API Plugin Connect WordPress to external API and display data from the API. ## Installation ### Install API Press via WordPress Dashboard 1. Navigate to “Plugins > Add New” in your dashboard 2. Search for “API Press” 3. Click “Install Now” and then “Activate” 4. A new menu item **API Press** will appear in the dashboard ### Uploading API Press in WordPress Dashboard 1. Download the API Press ZIP file from [wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/api-press) 2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to “Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin” 3. Select the ZIP file and click “Install Now” 4. Activate the plugin after installation ### Using FTP to install API Press 1. Download and extract the API Press ZIP file 2. Upload the `api-press` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` 3. 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. ## FAQ ### 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. Free display options include List, HTML, JSON, and PHP Array. 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 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 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. ### Is this plugin similar to WPGetAPI & Postman? Yes, functionality of API Press is simlar to WPGetAPI and Postman. The look and feel is more similar to Postman. ### Can this plugin create posts from API data? Yes, you can connect to an API and use the data to create posts and pages within WordPress. You just need to map your API fields to WordPress fields and then run the importer. ### Can this plugin display API data? Yes, you can connect to an API and then display that data on your website. ### Can this plugin send data to an API? Yes, you can connect to an API and then send data from your website to that API. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f8bffa925cc20c6afce193094cb8d81290face5194231f089d75ae8919c3c005? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great company and fantastic service](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-company-and-fantastic-service/)󠁿 [martyguitarist](https://profiles.wordpress.org/martyguitarist/) June 23, 2026 This was the only API company willing to help me. i now have products being imported to my website. Their service was second to none. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “API Press – Connect API, Import API, Display external API data” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Quicksnail Plugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/quicksnail/) “API Press – Connect API, Import API, Display external API data” has been translated into 4 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/api-press/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “API Press – Connect API, Import API, Display external API data” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/api-press) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/api-press/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/api-press/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/api-press/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/api-press/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0.1 (2026-06-23) * Add extra event triggers – User Login and Post Published * Add extra display templates – JSON, PHP array, HTML * Add cooldown field to prevent multiple sends to API #### 2.0.0 (2026-06-21) * Added intent-specific API screens for Sending, Displaying or Importing APIs * UI and styling updates * Updated block metadata for WP 7.0+ compatibility (`apiVersion` 3) * Fixed block text domain usage to `api-press` * Improved logs query handling * Updated plugin action link label to “Open API Press” #### 1.2.4 (2026-02-02) * Styling updates * Add placeholders and default values for inputs * Change docs link to getting started article #### 1.2.3 (2026-01-05) * Tested with WordPress 6.9 #### 1.2.2 (2025-10-10) * Add toggle for bypassing SSL verification. to be used for testing only. #### 1.2.1 (2025-09-24) * Make plugin translatable #### 1.2.0 (2025-09-24) * Add detailed Display and Trigger info #### 1.1.5 (2025-09-15) * Add wrapping div for h1 to allow full-width admin notices #### 1.1.4 (2025-09-10) * Update correct link to settings page #### 1.1.3 (2025-09-10) * Add display tab * Minor styling updates * Add logo to admin page * Update block.json text #### 1.1.2 (2025-09-04) * Add block.json * Add contact link to admin #### 1.1.1 (2025-09-03) * Add API Press block #### 1.1.0 (2025-09-02) * Add filters to allow PRO plugin enhancements * Add Settings page * Add Logs page #### 1.0.1 (2025-09-02) * Add nonce checks to navigation betwen APIs #### 1.0.0 (2025-08-14) * Initial Release ## Meta * Version **2.0.1** * Last updated **3 hours ago** * Active installations **30+** * WordPress version ** 5.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Languages * [English (Australia)](https://en-au.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/), [Norwegian (Bokmål)](https://nb.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/), and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/api-press) * Tags * [endpoint](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/endpoint/)[external api](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/external-api/) [json api](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/json-api/) * [Advanced View](https://zgh.wordpress.org/plugins/api-press/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/api-press/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Quicksnail Plugins ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/quicksnail/) ## Support Got something to say? 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