Should I choose Disable REST API or Turn Off REST API?

Disable REST API holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 0.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Disable REST API or Turn Off REST API?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Disable REST API has the deeper published review base (38 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Disable REST API typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (38 reviews). Turn Off REST API typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Disable REST API and Turn Off REST API?

Migration support varies by app and category. Disable REST API and Turn Off REST API both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Turn Off REST API" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Disable REST API vs Turn Off REST API — WordPress

Disable REST API vs Turn Off REST API

Name: Disable REST API
Rating: 4.8 (38 reviews)

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4.8·38reviews·80,000+installs

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Description	1013 / 5000 chars20% used	2152 / 5000 chars43% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Dave McHale	ksym04
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Metric	Disable REST API	Turn Off REST API
Rating	4.8 ★	—
Total reviews	38	0
Active installs	80,000+	100+
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Disable REST API

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.

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rest6×3.35%
api5×2.79%
rest api5×2.79%
access4×2.23%
endpoints3×1.68%
entire3×1.68%
wordpress3×1.68%
entire rest2×1.12%
entire rest api2×1.12%
set2×1.12%
settings2×1.12%
user2×1.12%

Turn Off REST API

Turn Off REST API is a lightweight WordPress security plugin that disables the WordPress REST API for visitors who are not logged in. Anonymous requests to your /wp-json endpoints receive an authentication error instead of your site data, while logged in users, your theme, and your plugins keep working normally. By default WordPress exposes a large amount of information through the REST API, including your list of user accounts and usernames, published content, and details about your site. For most sites that open, unauthenticated access is unnecessary and only widens the attack surface for user enumeration and content scraping. Turn Off REST API closes the WordPress REST API to the public in one click, then gives you a clear settings screen to reopen only the specific REST API routes you actually need. Why turn off the WordPress REST API? Stop anonymous user enumeration through /wp-json/wp/v2/users. Reduce your attack surface against REST API based exploits and bots. Keep your content and site data from being scraped through the public API. Stay in control with a per route allow list instead of an all or nothing switch. What it does Returns an authentication error for unauthenticated REST API requests. Optionally removes the REST API discovery links and headers from your page source. Lets you build an allow list of routes that should stay public (for example a contact form or a specific integration). Adds a Site Health check so the restriction is clearly explained and never mistaken for a fault. Keeps the admin area, the block editor, and logged in functionality fully working. Built for control, not breakage Some security plugins disable the REST API completely and break the block editor or third party integrations in the process. Turn Off REST API only blocks unauthenticated access, and the per route allow list means you can whitelist exactly the endpoints a service needs without opening the whole API back up. Developer friendly The access decision runs through the tora_grant_rest_api filter, so developers can extend or override the logic for custom roles, application passwords, or trusted requests.

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api15×4.30%
rest13×3.72%
rest api13×3.72%
wordpress5×1.43%

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