WordPress plugin comparison
Custom API for WP vs Disable WP REST API
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Custom API for WP.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Custom API for WP about 39.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Custom API for WP was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Disable WP REST API.
- Disable WP REST API resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Custom API for WP.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom API for WP.
- Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Custom API for WP.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom API for WP |  Disable WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,155 | #966 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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