Format JSON Online vs Disable REST API

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

Format JSON Online

by anilpeter75

Health C67

Disable REST API

by Dave McHale

Health D53

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Format JSON Online	Disable REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-11% ✓
Overall health	C · 67 ✓	D · 53
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	68/100 ✓	9/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.62★ ✓
Reviews	0	38 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	81/100 ✓	64/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	11mo ago ✓	3.0y ago
Downloads · 30d	52	5.4K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Format JSON Online Disable REST API

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.