WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Visual Editor When Published vs Disable WP REST API

Disable Visual Editor When Published

by jeremyweathers

10+ installs5.0

Disable WP REST API

by Jeff Starr

30K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Disable Visual Editor When Published.
On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Disable Visual Editor When Published about 1.
Disable Visual Editor When Published is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Mar 9, 2016 for Disable Visual Editor When Published.
Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Disable Visual Editor When Published.
Disable Visual Editor When Published has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.

Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Visual Editor When Published	Disable WP REST API
Popular rank	#47,887	#966
Active installs	10+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	25	6.7K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(36)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.15
Last release	10 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6.20

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