WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs REST API Guard
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for REST API Guard.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, REST API Guard about 15.
- REST API Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
- REST API Guard was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Disable WP REST API.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for REST API Guard.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable WP REST API |  REST API Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #12,213 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 533 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 8.3 |
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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