REST API Toolbox
by Pete Nelson · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 6.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Allows tweaking of several REST API settings
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Health
C 59/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈2K estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “toolbox” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
59 health vs 58 average across 25,738 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 43.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 667 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 667 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolbox | #8 | #11 | down 2 |
| json api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rest your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rest api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp rest api your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “toolbox” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.8y ago
latest release · v1.4.4 · 2 Jan 2025
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 1 Sep 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Robert Doyle1.5y ago
Superb utility. Thanks ! Needs to be part of Core WP.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Héctor Cruz2.4y ago
amazing plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ immwi5.4y ago
A very usable plugin for under the hood tweaking and enhanced security.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dratiols6.8y ago
Amazing, and easy to use. Lovee it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ KTS9159.0y ago
This plugin enables three different settings for each REST API endpoint: No authentication required, Authentication required, or Not available at all. It also makes it possible to force https and to disable JSONP. So, together with proper authentication methods and appropriate permissions, this plugin ensures that the REST API can be used without compromising security. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Luke Cavanagh9.7y ago
Adds options to disable the REST API as well as disable endpoints.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael9.9y ago
The last update comes perfectly in time with the release 4.7. This plugin is perfect if you don’t use the REST API yet or if you don’t want your data to be accessed without your consent.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shodgsonfhs9.9y ago
A great plugin for features that should have been put into core.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.4 Fixed deprecated notices for PHP 8 (props @thefrosty). 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 No longer check for SSL when running any WP-CLI commands. 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 Fixed bug in requiring authentication for endpoints that accessed specific items (ex: /wp/v2/users/1) 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 Added settings support for No Custom Post Types Fixed undefined variable notice (props @funkolector) 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 Added support for removing or requiring authentication for custom post types. Updated Settings UI for better clarity. Added link to settings page from the plugins list page. 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.0 Added option to require authentication for core endpoints. 1.3.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Allows tweaking of several REST API settings"
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions REST API, WP-CLI.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 357 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "json api" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 57 days in tier
- 2026-08-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-08-14 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-08-08 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 1K+ → 2K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-08-02 2K+ → 1K+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-07-21 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Disable REST API 80K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Make Connector 70K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Disable WP REST API 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP REST Cache 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WordPress REST API (Version 2) 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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