WordPress plugin comparison

Disable REST API vs Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

Disable REST API

by Dave McHale

80K+ installs4.8

Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

by Tech Avenue Labs

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.
On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API about 18.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API 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 2024 for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.

Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable REST API	Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API
Popular rank	#513	#34,369
Active installs	80K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.8K	457
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	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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