WPGet API vs Disable REST API

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

Health A90

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	WPGet API	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	A · 90 ✓	D · 52
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	7/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	93/100 ✓	91/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.68★ ✓	4.62★
Reviews	32	38 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	98/100 ✓	54/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	3.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	2.4K	7.9K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.7%	10% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Admin & Utilities

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

Release activity

WPGet APIDisable 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.