REST API Only
by jakubkanna · Security
Also makes 2 other plugins · — installs across the portfolio →
Force all non-admin, non-AJAX, and non-REST API requests to return a 404 for headless or API-only sites.
71 health vs 64 average across 997 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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2025-12-16 · 258 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
30
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
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v1.0.2
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2025-12-17 · 223 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. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Make Connector 80K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Disable WP REST API 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
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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