Disable REST API vs Disable WP REST API

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Disable REST API

by Dave McHale

Health D53

Disable WP REST API

by Jeff Starr

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Disable REST API	Disable WP REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	80K–90K ✓	30K–40K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-11%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 53	A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	9/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	91/100	91/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.62★ ✓	4.60★
Reviews	38 ✓	36
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	64/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.9y ago	15d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	5.3K	23.0K ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

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7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.