WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs Disable WP REST API
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 30K+ for Disable WP REST API.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Disable WP REST API about 225.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Disable WP REST API resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Disable REST API.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Disable REST API.
- Disable REST API has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  Disable WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #966 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 6.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.8(36) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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