Disable REST API is the #7 ranked admin app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 38 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Disable REST API is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Dave McHale. With a rating of 4.8★ from 38 reviews, it currently ranks #7 in the Admin category.
AppRanks data: Disable REST API ranks #7 in Admin on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 2% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Disable REST API is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Admin category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 38 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Dave McHale — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (38) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Disable REST API works
The most comprehensive plugin for controlling access to the WordPress REST API!
Works as a “set it and forget it” install. Just upload and activate, and the entire REST API will be inaccessible to your general site visitors.
But if you do need to grant access to some endpoints, you can do that too. Go to the Settings page and you can quickly whitelist individual endpoints (or entire branches of endpoints) in the REST API.
You can even do this on a per-user-role basis, so your unauthenticated users have one set of rules while WooCommerce customers have another while Subscribers and Editors and Admins all have their own. NOTE: Out of the box, all defined user roles will still be granted full access to the REST API until you choose to manage those settings.
For most versions of WordPress, this plugin will return an authentication error if a user is not allowed to access an endpoint. For legacy support, WordPress 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6 use the provided rest_enabled filter to disable the entire REST API.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Admin#7of 669Top 2%
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Where Disable REST API stands in the Admin category
Disable REST API ranks #7 of 669 apps in the Admin category, placing it in the top 2% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Disable REST API?
Disable REST API is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 38 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Admin category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Dave McHale.
Who uses Disable REST API?
Currently around 80,000 active stores have installed Disable REST API. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Admin category on WordPress.
Where does Disable REST API rank on WordPress?
Disable REST API currently sits at position #7 in the Admin category on WordPress. That places it in the top 1% of 669 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.