News Plugin vs World Trading Data

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%99.02%
Uptime · 30d98.3%98.3%
P50 · ms773423
P95 · ms1450920
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree tier — API key may be required for production
Rate limitUnpublishedUnpublished
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

News Plugin vs World Trading Data: common questions

Which is more reliable, News Plugin or World Trading Data?

Both are neck-and-neck — News Plugin and World Trading Data each measure 99.02% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.

Which is faster, News Plugin or World Trading Data?

World Trading Data has the lower median latency in our checks — News Plugin responds in 773 ms versus World Trading Data at 423 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do News Plugin and World Trading Data need an API key?

News Plugin needs no key, while World Trading Data requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for News Plugin first.

Can I call News Plugin and World Trading Data from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call News Plugin and World Trading Data from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are News Plugin and World Trading Data free for commercial use?

News Plugin has unclear commercial terms, and World Trading Data has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.