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REST API blocks holds the higher average rating (5.0★ 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, REST API blocks or Turbo Rate Limiter?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. REST API blocks has the deeper published review base (2 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?

REST API blocks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Turbo Rate Limiter 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.

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REST API blocks vs Turbo Rate Limiter — WordPress

REST API blocks vs Turbo Rate Limiter

Name: REST API blocks
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

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REST API blocks

5.0·2reviews·200+installs

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Description	3560 / 5000 chars71% used	1447 / 5000 chars29% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Jonny Harris	ahriad
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Metric	REST API blocks	Turbo Rate Limiter
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	2	0
Active installs	200+	50+
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REST API blocks

A simple plugin to add block data in json format into the rest api. Once installed, there will be two new fields added to the rest api, has_blocks and blocks. For example output. "has_blocks": true, "block_data": [ { "blockName": "core/image", "attrs": { "url": "https://www.spacedmonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/test-image.jpg", "alt": "Terminal de aeropuerto", "caption": "fsfsdfdsfdssfd", "href": "https://www.spacedmonkey.com/test-image", "rel": "noreferrer noopener", "linkClass": "jonny-123", "linkTarget": "_blank", "id": 147355, "width": 582, "height": 327, "linkDestination": "attachment" }, "innerBlocks": [ ], "innerHTML": "\n fsfsdfdsfdssfd \n", "innerContent": [ "\n fsfsdfdsfdssfd \n" ], "rendered": "\n fsfsdfdsfdssfd \n" } ], Technical Notes Requires PHP 5.6+. Requires WordPress 5.5+. Issues and Pull requests welcome on the GitHub repository: https://github.com/spacedmonkey/wp-rest-blocks Development This plugin uses @wordpress/env for local development and testing. Prerequisites Node.js 20+ and npm Docker Desktop (must be installed and running) Setup Clone the repository Install dependencies: bash npm install composer install Start the WordPress environment: bash npm run env:start This will start a local WordPress instance at http://localhost:8888 (admin: http://localhost:8888/wp-admin with username admin and password password) Note: Docker must be running for this to work. The first time you run this, it will download WordPress and set up the database, which may take a few minutes. Available Commands npm run env:start – Start the WordPress environment npm run env:stop – Stop the WordPress environment npm run env:reset – Reset the environment (clean database) npm run env:destroy – Destroy the environment completely npm run test:php – Run PHPUnit tests npm run test:php:multisite – Run PHPUnit tests in multisite mode npm run lint:php – Run PHP CodeSniffer npm run lint:php:fix – Fix PHP coding standards issues automatically Running Tests After starting the environment with npm run env:start, you can run the tests: `bash npm run test:php ` For multisite tests: `bash npm run test:php:multisite ` Accessing the Site Development site: http://localhost:8888 Admin dashboard: http://localhost:8888/wp-admin (admin/password) Test site: http://localhost:8889 Test admin: http://localhost:8889/wp-admin (admin/password)

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Turbo Rate Limiter

Turbo Rate Limiter is a powerful yet easy-to-use security plugin that helps protect your WordPress site from various types of abuse by limiting the rate at which visitors can make requests. Features URI-based filtering – Set rate limits for specific URLs, paths, or patterns Multiple match types – Exact match, contains, starts with, ends with, or regex Flexible time windows – Configure rate limits per second, minute, or hour Multiple actions – Return HTTP 429, redirect to URL, or redirect to page Test mode – Preview rate limiting behavior without blocking visitors Debug panel – Visual debug panel for administrators Cloudflare support – Full IPv4 and IPv6 proxy detection Localization ready – Translations available for multiple languages Use Cases API protection – Limit API calls to prevent abuse Login protection – Prevent brute force attacks on login pages Form spam prevention – Limit form submission rates Resource protection – Protect heavy database queries CDN compatibility – Works with Cloudflare and other proxies Arbitrary section Developer API Turbo Rate Limiter provides hooks and filters for developers: // Add trusted proxy IPs add_filter('turbo_rate_limiter_trusted_proxies', function() { return [ '173.245.48.0/20', '2400:cb00::/32', // More ranges... ]; }); // Access rate limiter instance $rate_limiter = TURBORL_Rate_Limiter::get_instance(); For full API documentation, see docs/developer-api.md.

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