WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs WP REST API
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 30+ for WP REST API.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, WP REST API about 5.
- Disable REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- WP REST 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 2017 for WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable REST API leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #23,667 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.1K | 108 |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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