WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs Require Auth Users REST Endpoint
Disable REST API
by Dave McHale
80K+ installs4.8
Require Auth Users REST Endpoint
by Sal Ferrarello
40+ installs
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 40+ for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Require Auth Users REST Endpoint about 3.
- Require Auth Users REST Endpoint has no reviews yet.
- Require Auth Users REST Endpoint was updated more recently: Jan 13, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- Require Auth Users REST Endpoint 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 2024 for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable REST API | Require Auth Users REST Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #21,779 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.9K | 82 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.15 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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