WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs API Request Monitor
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for API Request Monitor.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 310 times, API Request Monitor about 4.
- API Request Monitor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- API Request Monitor was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- API Request Monitor 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 2026 for API Request Monitor.
Line by line
API Request Monitor leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  API Request Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #34,234 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 98 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 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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