Turn Off REST API

by ksym04 · Security

Disable the WordPress REST API for logged out visitors and lock down your /wp-json endpoints, with a per route allow list so you stay in control.

⚠ Few reviews

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80 Health · B

Maintenance 100/100

Rating quality 65/100

Support 70/100

80 health vs 65 average across 494 Security plugins

100+

Active installs

≈190 estimated

3.0K

Total downloads

since 2017

3.60★

Rating (adjusted)

0.0★ raw · 0 reviews

+660%

395

Downloads · 30d

trailing 30 days

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.

88 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100

WP compatibility 100/100

Rating quality 49/100

Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+660% vs prior 30d

Oct 22

Jul 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

395

now · peak 396

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

Turn Off REST API · #13811 Disable REST API · #508 Disable WP REST API · #1097 WordPress REST API ( · #2070

Downloads per 1k installs · 30d

Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base

Estimated active installs

wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.

tracked estimate

100–200 ≈190

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations

Ratings · 0 reviews

Details

Version: 1.1.1
Last updated: 20d ago
Added: 2017-03-23 · 9 yrs on WP
Requires WP: 4.7
Tested up to: 7.0.1
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

2023-04-02 200+ → 100+ down after 40 days in band
2023-02-21 100+ → 200+ up

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Turn Off REST API: 100+ active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/turn-off-rest-api