WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs Extension Access Manager
Disable REST API
by Dave McHale
80K+ installs4.8
Extension Access Manager
by Haider Mirza
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for Extension Access Manager.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Extension Access Manager about 2.
- Extension Access Manager has no reviews yet.
- Extension Access Manager was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2025, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Extension Access Manager 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 Extension Access Manager.
Line by line
Disable REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable REST API | Extension Access Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #72,572 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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