WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs REST API Guard
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 200+ for REST API Guard.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, REST API Guard about 15.
- REST API Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- REST API Guard was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- REST API Guard 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 2022 for REST API Guard.
Line by line
REST API Guard leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  REST API Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #12,205 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 519 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.3 |
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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