WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs Panelhelper
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 40+ for Panelhelper.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Panelhelper about 5.
- Panelhelper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- Panelhelper was updated more recently: May 17, 2025, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Panelhelper 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 2024 for Panelhelper.
Line by line
Panelhelper leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  Panelhelper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #21,910 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.9K | 94 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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