WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Block vs Disable WP REST API
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 70+ for Disable Block.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Disable Block about 3.
- Disable Block 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 Jul 13, 2025 for Disable Block.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Disable Block.
- Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Disable Block.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Block |  Disable WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,212 | #966 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 6.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.15 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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