WordPress plugin comparison

Disable REST API vs Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere

Disable REST API

by Dave McHale

80K+ installs4.8

Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere

by tyfdesign

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 80+ for Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere.
On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere about 3.
Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2025, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.14 for Disable REST API.
Disable REST API has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere.

Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable REST API	Do Not Allow Comments Everywhere
Popular rank	#513	#17,798
Active installs	80K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.8K	77
Rating	4.8(38)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.3.14	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.19
Last release	3 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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