WordPress REST API (Version 2) vs Disable REST API

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

WordPress REST API (Version 2)

by Ryan McCue

Health D46

Disable REST API

by Dave McHale

Health D53

Active-install trajectory

WordPress REST API (Version 2) 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	WordPress REST API (Version 2)	Disable REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	D · 46	D · 53 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	9/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	79/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.15★	4.62★ ✓
Reviews	34	38 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	43/100	64/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	8.8y ago	3.0y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	1.4K	5.6K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

WordPress REST API (Version 2) 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.