WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs REST API Extender
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for REST API Extender.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, REST API Extender about 1.
- REST API Extender has no reviews yet.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Apr 16, 2024 for REST API Extender.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for REST API Extender.
- Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for REST API Extender.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable WP REST API |  REST API Extender |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #31,508 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.5K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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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