WordPress plugin comparison
REST API Helper vs Turn Off REST API
At a glance
- REST API Helper has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Turn Off REST API.
- On a typical day, Turn Off REST API is downloaded about 8 times, REST API Helper about 7.
- Turn Off REST API has no reviews yet.
- Turn Off REST API was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Jan 2, 2022 for REST API Helper.
- Turn Off REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for REST API Helper.
- REST API Helper has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Turn Off REST API.
Line by line
Turn Off REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  REST API Helper |  Turn Off REST API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,197 | #13,443 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 162 | 216 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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