WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Generate Thumbnails vs Disable WP REST API

Disable Generate Thumbnails

by Katsushi Kawamori

6K+ 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 6K+ for Disable Generate Thumbnails.
On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Disable Generate Thumbnails about 33.
Disable Generate Thumbnails is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
Disable Generate Thumbnails was updated more recently: Aug 16, 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 Disable Generate Thumbnails.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Disable Generate Thumbnails.

Disable WP REST API leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Generate Thumbnails	Disable WP REST API
Popular rank	#2,779	#966
Active installs	6K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	956	6.7K
Rating	5.0(16)	4.8(36)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.82	×1.15
Last release	2 months ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.6.20

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