Disable REST API vs RESTless
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable REST API ranks #511 on the popular list; RESTless is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Disable REST API has the largest install base, roughly 8000× the next: 80K+ active installs against 10+ for RESTless. Downloads this week: Disable REST API 1,387 and RESTless 15.
| Metric | Disable REST API | RESTless |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #511 ▬ | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,387 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (38) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2023 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Current version | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #506 | #30,363 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2014 | Jun 2018 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable REST API or RESTless?
By active installs, Disable REST API: 80K+ sites run it against 10+ for RESTless, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Are Disable REST API or RESTless alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.