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Disable REST API

Disable the use of the REST API on your website to site users. Now with User Role support!

★★★★★4.8 (38) · 80k+ active installs
Free
what mrrlens sees
MRR · No price listedNo price in the listing
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“Broke my site – but seems good idea”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 2 of 2 complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

No price in the listing

3 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 1 h ago. Listed since 2014.

02Why users leave Disable REST API

5★95%
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1★3%
Bugs/Reliability2 reviews · 2 of 2

Two reviewers report the plugin broke their site, though they still considered the idea good.

“Broke my site – but seems good idea” source ↗

Sample: 2 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Apr 2020–Dec 2022, none in the last 24 months — history, not today · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Disable REST API

Build difficultyLowSimple WordPress hooks; main work is compatibility testing and safe rollback.
Three build ideas that answer these complaintsIncluded in the day pass and Pro.
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04Who wants a better Disable REST API

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Disable REST API.

05Questions about Disable REST API

How much revenue does Disable REST API make?

Disable REST API's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in Disable REST API?

Across 2 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (2 of 2). Two reviewers report the plugin broke their site, though they still considered the idea good.

What are the best Disable REST API alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Disable WP REST API and JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Disable REST API alternatives page.

How many people use Disable REST API?

Disable REST API lists 80k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.8 (38).

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