WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs REST API Helper
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 400+ for REST API Helper.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, REST API Helper about 7.
- REST API Helper is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Jan 2, 2022 for REST API Helper.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for REST API Helper.
- REST API Helper has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable WP REST API |  REST API Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #9,197 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 162 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 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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