WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs JSON API Auth
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for JSON API Auth.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, JSON API Auth about 21.
- Disable WP REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.7 from 11 reviews.
- JSON API Auth was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Disable WP REST API.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- JSON API Auth has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable WP REST API |  JSON API Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #8,238 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.6K | 508 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 4.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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