WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs Headless REST API Security
Disable REST API
by Dave McHale
80K+ installs4.8
Headless REST API Security
by Md. Rakib Ullah
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 50+ for Headless REST API Security.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Headless REST API Security about 9.
- Headless REST API Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- Headless REST API Security was updated more recently: Feb 22, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Headless REST API Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.3.14 for Disable REST API.
- Disable REST API has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Headless REST API Security.
Line by line
Headless REST API Security leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable REST API | Headless REST API Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #20,266 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.9K | 207 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 8 months 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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