WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar Remote Requests vs Disable WP REST API
Debug Bar Remote Requests
by Matthew Boynes
20+ installs5.0
Disable WP REST API
by Jeff Starr
30K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for Debug Bar Remote Requests.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Debug Bar Remote Requests about 16.
- Debug Bar Remote Requests is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Apr 23, 2014 for Debug Bar Remote Requests.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Debug Bar Remote Requests.
- Debug Bar Remote Requests has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Debug Bar Remote Requests | Disable WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,393 | #966 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 368 | 6.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 12 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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