WordPress plugin comparison
Core Updates Permission vs Disable WP REST API
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Core Updates Permission.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Core Updates Permission about 5.
- Core Updates Permission has no reviews yet.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Sep 5, 2013 for Core Updates Permission.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Core Updates Permission.
- Core Updates Permission has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Core Updates Permission |  Disable WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,214 | #966 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 118 | 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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