REST Gutenberg vs Disable REST API

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

Health D45

Health D52

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	REST Gutenberg	Disable REST API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	20–30	80K–90K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-11%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 52 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	7/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	91/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.6★ ✓
Reviews	1	38 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	38/100	50/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	7.5y ago	3.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	38	8.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.2%	10% ✓
Category	Blocks	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

REST GutenbergDisable 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.