PluginSift

Disable REST API vs WP API Menus (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Disable REST API

Disable REST API

4.8(38)

90K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Disable REST API
VS
WP API Menus

WP API Menus

5(8)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View WP API Menus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP API Menus has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Disable REST API leads in active installations (90K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable REST API has accumulated 756K+ total downloads while WP API Menus has 107K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Disable REST API
►
WP API Menus5/5
Total Reviews
38Disable REST API
◄
WP API Menus8
Active Installs
90K+Disable REST API
◄
WP API Menus2.0K+
Total Downloads
756K+Disable REST API
◄
WP API Menus107K+
Support Resolution
N/ADisable REST API
WP API MenusN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoDisable REST API
◄
WP API Menus5 years ago
First Released
2014Disable REST API
WP API Menus2015
Age
12 yearsDisable REST API
WP API Menus11 years
WP Requires
4.9+Disable REST API
WP API Menus3.6.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Disable REST API
WP API Menusfalse+
Business Model
FreeDisable REST API
WP API MenusFree
Latest Version
1.8Disable REST API
WP API Menus1.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Disable REST API

4.8/5(38 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
3%

WP API Menus

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Disable REST API Reviews

by graphicvision1

Excellent

What else can I say, this plugin does exactly what its supposed to do. It’s easy to understand and works perfectly. So well done!

by Wombat Plugins

Fantastic

The plugin does what it says on the tin, without being pretentious. Absolutely fantastic!

by ucsendre

One of the must have plugins.

I always start my WordPress installations with this plugin (among a few other ones). A must have on all sites. Thank you.

WP API Menus Reviews

by faizahmaddae

nice

i like it

by Aphagon

Thanks for plugin

Thanks for plugin.

by James Bradford

It Does!

Says what it does and does what it says!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable REST API or WP API Menus more popular?
Disable REST API has 90K+ active installations while WP API Menus has 2.0K+. Disable REST API is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Disable REST API or WP API Menus?
Disable REST API has a 4.8/5 rating from 38 reviews, while WP API Menus has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Disable REST API and WP API Menus free?
Disable REST API is free and WP API Menus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Disable REST API or WP API Menus?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Disable REST API was last updated 2 years ago and WP API Menus was last updated 5 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.