Disable WP REST API
by Jeff Starr · Uncategorized
Disables the WP REST API for visitors not logged into WordPress.
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “30K+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1381 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 20K+ → 30K+ up after 12 days in band
- 2026-06-28 30K+ → 20K+ down after 20 days in band
- 2026-06-08 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-07 30K+ → 20K+ down after 47 days in band
- 2026-04-21 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 days in band
- 2026-04-19 30K+ → 20K+ down after 81 days in band
- 2026-01-28 20K+ → 30K+ up after 495 days in band
- 2024-09-20 10K+ → 20K+ up after 5 days in band
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