Disable WP REST API
Healthy: Disable WP REST API is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| specialk | 6 Jun 2018 to 10 Aug 2026, 34 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 10 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2025.
| 5 star | 34 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
- Blocks Contact Form 7 forms sending · 1 star · 12 Feb 2023
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,004 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,576 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,833 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,343 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,193 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,008 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 922 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 897 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 937 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 893 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,203 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,465 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2,254 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,706 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 14,697 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,638 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,410 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,372 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,858 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,694 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,664 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,663 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,475 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,292 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,233 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,575 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 237 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 38% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.6.9 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Starr |
| Added | 6 Jun 2018 |
| Last updated | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | api, JSON, rest, disable, rest-api |
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Questions
Is Disable WP REST API still maintained?
Disable WP REST API was last updated on 10 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Disable WP REST API safe?
Disable WP REST API has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Disable WP REST API?
The wordpress.org author is Jeff Starr. Recent committers: specialk, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Disable WP REST API?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: IP Location Block, Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall.