WordPress plugin comparison
Disable REST API vs WPGet API
Disable REST API
by Dave McHale
80K+ installs4.8
WPGet API
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable REST API has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for WPGet API.
- On a typical day, Disable REST API is downloaded about 319 times, WPGet API about 70.
- WPGet API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.8 from 38 reviews.
- WPGet API was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Disable REST API.
- WPGet API resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Disable REST API.
- WPGet 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 2021 for WPGet API.
Line by line
WPGet API leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable REST API | WPGet API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #513 | #1,815 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.9K | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(38) | 5.0(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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