WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs API Stats
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 70+ for API Stats.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, API Stats about 6.
- API Stats is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- API Stats was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- API Stats 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 2019 for API Stats.
Line by line
API Stats leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  API Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #18,068 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.8K | 224 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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