Disable REST API vs Disable WP REST API

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

Health D52

Health A89

Active-install trajectory

Disable REST API moved down one install band, 90K+ to 80K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

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 · 52	A · 89 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	7/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	91/100	91/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.6★ ✓	4.6★
Reviews	38 ✓	36
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	50/100	98/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.1y ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	8.4K ✓	7K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	10% ✓	6.8%
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.