Disable REST API v1.8
Disable the use of the REST API on your website to site users. Now with User Role support!
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- Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 5, 2026
- Last audited Sep 5, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 5.3+
- Requires WordPress 4.4+
- Tested up to WP 4.9 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 82% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 113 Passed
- 9 Warnings
- 3 Failed
34 of 37 checks passed.
53 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
8.2 KB
15.1 KB unzipped
Total files
10
across all file types
Lines of PHP
393
in 9 files Small
File types
- PHP
- TXT
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 4 High
- 5 Medium
- 15 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 8 audited versions of Disable REST API, The largest regression was in Security (-8). The codebase grew 2923% in size.
Audited 1.0 → 1.4.3 · 8 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
1,330
downloads
Today
170
downloads
Week over week
+3%
vs previous week
Month over month
+10%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: Abandoned.
Version intelligence
18% of installs run an older version
≈ 14K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.7
- v1.8
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
35 mo ago
Feb 7, 2018
Looks abandonedRelease cadence
~ every 208 days
average between releases
Total releases
8
since Oct 2014 · 12 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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