WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs WP API
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for WP API.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, WP API about 1.
- Disable WP REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against May 27, 2012 for WP API.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP API.
- WP API has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable WP REST API |  WP API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #31,819 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.6K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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