WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs JSON API Auth
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- Disable REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- JSON API Auth was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- JSON API Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Disable REST API.
- JSON API Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Disable REST API.
Line by line
Disable REST API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  JSON API Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #8,238 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.9K | 508 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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