WP REST API Playground
Test and explore the WordPress REST API directly from the frontend at /rest-api-playground/.
by Chandra Patel · github.com/chandrapatel/wp-rest-api-playground · website
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/chandrapatel/wp-rest-api-playground/archive/refs/heads/main.zipAlso on Packagist as chandrapatel/wp-rest-api-playground:
composer require chandrapatel/wp-rest-api-playgroundFrom the readme
WP REST API Playground
Test and explore the WordPress REST API directly from the frontend.
Description
WP REST API Playground provides a developer-friendly interface accessible at /rest-api-playground/ on your WordPress site. It lets you browse every registered REST API endpoint, build requests with a guided form, authenticate with Application Passwords, and inspect responses — all without leaving the browser.
Features
- Three-panel layout — endpoint browser on the left, request builder in the centre, response viewer on the right.
- Resizable, collapsible panels — drag either divider to resize, double-click to reset, or collapse a side panel entirely. Widths persist in localStorage across refreshes and return visits, and are applied before first paint so the layout never jumps. Dividers are keyboard-operable (arrow keys, Home/End) and expose the ARIA separator pattern; below 900px the layout stacks and the handles are removed.
- Full endpoint discovery — all registered REST API routes (core and plugin-added) are loaded automatically and grouped alphabetically by resource type (Posts, Pages, Users, Media, Comments, and more).
- Live search — filter endpoints by route path or ca
Read the full README on GitHub →
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