WordPress plugin comparison
API Request Collector vs Disable WP REST API
API Request Collector
by Aaron Brazell
Fewer than 10 installs
Disable WP REST API
by Jeff Starr
30K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for API Request Collector.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, API Request Collector about 2.
- API Request Collector has no reviews yet.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Apr 30, 2013 for API Request Collector.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for API Request Collector.
- API Request Collector has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | API Request Collector | Disable WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #966 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 6.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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