WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs Disable REST API
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 1K+ for Custom API for WP.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Custom API for WP about 42.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Custom API for WP 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 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  Disable REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,148 | #513 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 7.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.8(38) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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