WordPress plugin comparison

Disable WP REST API vs Disable WP Theme Updates Advance

Disable WP REST API

by Jeff Starr

30K+ installs4.8

Disable WP Theme Updates Advance

by gr8nilay

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Disable WP Theme Updates Advance.
On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Disable WP Theme Updates Advance about 6.
Disable WP Theme Updates Advance is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Feb 10, 2024 for Disable WP Theme Updates Advance.
Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Disable WP Theme Updates Advance.
Disable WP Theme Updates Advance has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.

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

Metric	Disable WP REST API	Disable WP Theme Updates Advance
Popular rank	#966	#8,898
Active installs	30K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.7K	128
Rating	4.8(36)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.05
Last release	3 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	–

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