WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs Smooth API Accelerator
Disable WP REST API
by Jeff Starr
30K+ installs4.8
Smooth API Accelerator
by smoothbundle
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Smooth API Accelerator.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Smooth API Accelerator about 5.
- Smooth API Accelerator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
- Smooth API Accelerator was updated more recently: Oct 14, 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 2026 for Smooth API Accelerator.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable WP REST API | Smooth API Accelerator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #64,972 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 134 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
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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