Make Connector vs Disable REST API

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

Make Connector

by Make

Health B70

Disable REST API

by Dave McHale

Health D53

Active-install trajectory

Make Connector Disable REST API

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	Make Connector	Disable REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	80K–90K ✓	80K–90K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	B · 70 ✓	D · 53
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	85/100 ✓	9/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	52/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.08★	4.62★ ✓
Reviews	25	38 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	79/100 ✓	64/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	7mo ago ✓	3.0y ago
Downloads · 30d	9.5K ✓	5.6K
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

Make Connector 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.