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Disable WP REST API vs REST API Only
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for REST API Only.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, REST API Only about 1.
- REST API Only has no reviews yet.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Dec 17, 2025 for REST API Only.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for REST API Only.
- Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for REST API Only.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable WP REST API |  REST API Only |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #72,027 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.5K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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