WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs Pinny’s REST Lock
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 40+ for Pinny’s REST Lock.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Pinny’s REST Lock about 5.
- Pinny’s REST Lock has no reviews yet.
- Pinny’s REST Lock was updated more recently: Oct 8, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Pinny’s REST Lock resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Disable REST API.
- Pinny’s REST Lock 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 Pinny’s REST Lock.
Line by line
Pinny’s REST Lock leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  Pinny’s REST Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #21,623 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.1K | 105 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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