JSON-API-for-BuddyPress vs Disable REST API

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

Health D43

Health D53

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	JSON-API-for-BuddyPress	Disable REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	D · 43	D · 53 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	8/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.77★	4.62★ ✓
Reviews	2	38 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	32/100	63/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	12.6y ago	3.0y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	43	5.9K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	10% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

JSON-API-for-BuddyPressDisable 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.