WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced WP REST API vs Disable REST API
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for Advanced WP REST API.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Advanced WP REST API about 7.
- Advanced WP REST API has no reviews yet.
- Advanced WP REST API was updated more recently: May 29, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Advanced WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Disable REST API.
- Disable REST API has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Advanced WP REST API.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced WP REST API |  Disable REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,969 | #513 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 147 | 7.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(38) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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