WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs WP REST Cache
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for WP REST Cache.
- On a typical day, WP REST Cache is downloaded about 519 times, Disable REST API about 319.
- WP REST Cache is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- WP REST Cache was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- WP REST Cache resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Disable REST API.
- WP REST Cache is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Disable REST API.
- Disable REST API has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for WP REST Cache.
Line by line
WP REST Cache leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable REST API |  WP REST Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #1,796 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.9K | 15.3K |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 4.9(42) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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