REST API Guard vs SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints

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

REST API Guard

by Sean Fisher

Health B84

SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints

by Niels Lange

Health B84

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	REST API Guard	SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	8K–9K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	+33%
Overall health	B · 84	B · 84
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.1★
Reviews	2	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	22d ago ✓	1mo ago
Downloads · 30d	509	1.3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.1%	17% ✓
Category	Privacy & Consent	Privacy & Consent

✓ 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.