REST API Only
by jakubkanna · Security
Force all non-admin, non-AJAX, and non-REST API requests to return a 404 for headless or API-only sites.
74 health vs 63 average across 718 Security plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2025-12-16 · 213 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
27
now · peak 63
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “—”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2025-12-17 · 211 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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WP REST Cache 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPGet API – Connect to any external REST API 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPGraphQL for ACF 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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