WordPress plugin comparison
Birim REST Lock vs WordPress REST API (Version 2)
Birim REST Lock
by Melih Birim
Fewer than 10 installs
WordPress REST API (Version 2)
by Ryan McCue
10K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Birim REST Lock.
- On a typical day, WordPress REST API (Version 2) is downloaded about 46 times, Birim REST Lock about 14.
- Birim REST Lock has no reviews yet.
- Birim REST Lock was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- Birim REST Lock is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WordPress REST API (Version 2).
- WordPress REST API (Version 2) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Birim REST Lock.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Birim REST Lock | WordPress REST API (Version 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,844 | #2,123 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 254 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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