Require Auth Users REST Endpoint
by Sal Ferrarello · Login & Users
Require authentication when accessing the /wp-json/wp/v2/users REST API endpoint.
75 health vs 67 average across 432 Login & Users plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2024-07-30 · 717 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
32
now · peak 112
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
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 “30+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2024-07-30 · 715 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-11-23 20+ → 30+ up after 40 days in band
- 2025-10-14 30+ → 20+ down after 2 days in band
- 2025-10-12 20+ → 30+ up after 2 days in band
- 2025-10-10 30+ → 20+ down after 35 days in band
- 2025-09-05 20+ → 30+ up after 7 days in band
- 2025-08-29 30+ → 20+ down after 35 days in band
- 2025-07-25 20+ → 30+ up after 146 days in band
- 2025-03-01 10+ → 20+ up after 106 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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WP REST API Controller 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
REST API Custom Fields 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Ultimate Endpoints With Rest Api 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags B -
Kinetise API 10+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D -
Disable REST API 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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