Disable REST API vs Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 78 reviews) while Disable REST API leads in active installations (90K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable REST API has accumulated 756K+ total downloads while Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer has 390K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable REST API | Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 38 | ► | 78 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 756K+ | ◄ | 390K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.8 | 2.0.10 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable REST API
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable REST API averaged approximately 152 daily downloads while Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer averaged 56.
Recent Reviews
Disable REST API Reviews
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!
Fantastic
The plugin does what it says on the tin, without being pretentious. Absolutely fantastic!
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.
Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer Reviews
such a clever plugin
learning curve is very steep with the plugin but it simply works and i fell in love with it! i use it for everything: fetching flight prices, weather data, syncing wordpress blocks / content across di
Great experience with this plugin!
Bernhard was fantastic in assisting with an issue I believed I was having with the plugin. It was my fault user error because I had spacing in my query/script. I definitely appreciate his effort and f
responsive and fast developers
This plugin does everything that I need it to do, and when the guys who made my API fell down on the job, the JSON Content Importer guys really helped me out and I was able to get the job done. Highly
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