WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Guard vs Ultimate WP REST API
At a glance
- REST API Guard has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Ultimate WP REST API.
- On a typical day, REST API Guard is downloaded about 15 times, Ultimate WP REST API about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- REST API Guard was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Dec 21, 2018 for Ultimate WP REST API.
- REST API Guard is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Ultimate WP REST API.
- Ultimate WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for REST API Guard.
Line by line
REST API Guard leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Guard |  Ultimate WP REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,213 | #43,430 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 519 | 27 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 7.1 |
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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