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WordPress Disable REST API

Disable the WordPress API for a website.

by Seth Miller · github.com/flexseth/wordpress-disable-rest-api · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/flexseth/wordpress-disable-rest-api/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/flexseth/wordpress-disable-rest-api ↗

Disable the WordPress REST API

install this plugin to remove access to the REST API in a WordPress installation.

Endpoint location for testing

To test this plugin, enter your url, followed by /wp-json/v2/posts

You should receive an error Access Denied

{"code":"access denied","message":"REST API Disabled","data":{"status":403}}