WordPress plugin comparison
Birim REST Lock vs Disable WP REST API
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Birim REST Lock.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Birim REST Lock about 14.
- Birim REST Lock has no reviews yet.
- Birim REST Lock was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Disable WP REST API.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2026 for Birim REST Lock.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Birim REST Lock |  Disable WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,844 | #966 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 6.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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