WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs WP REST API Controller
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 8K+ for WP REST API Controller.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, WP REST API Controller about 33.
- Disable WP REST API is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 36 reviews, against 4.3 from 12 reviews.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Mar 22, 2023 for WP REST API Controller.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for WP REST API Controller.
- WP REST API Controller has been around longer: since 2016, 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 REST API Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #2,457 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.6K | 612 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | 4.3(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 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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