WordPress plugin comparison

Disable WP REST API vs Require Auth Users REST Endpoint

Disable WP REST API

by Jeff Starr

30K+ installs4.8

Require Auth Users REST Endpoint

by Sal Ferrarello

40+ installs

At a glance

Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Require Auth Users REST Endpoint about 3.
Require Auth Users REST Endpoint has no reviews yet.
Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Jan 13, 2026 for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.

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

Metric	Disable WP REST API	Require Auth Users REST Endpoint
Popular rank	#966	#21,771
Active installs	30K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.7K	80
Rating	4.8(36)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.15
Last release	3 months ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	7.2

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