WP API Privacy #1 in Privacy & Compliance
A plugin for WordPress to restrict information passed via the WordPress HTTP API. Not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with WordPress.org or Automattic.
by Duane Storey · github.com/wp-privacy/wp-api-privacy · website
★ 163stars
2.4krelease downloads
≈130active sites
3.1kcomposer installs
9forks
Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/wp-privacy/wp-api-privacy/releases/download/1.2.4/wp-api-privacy.zipAlso on Packagist as wp-privacy/wp-api-privacy:
composer require wp-privacy/wp-api-privacyDeclares an update source (https://github.com/wp-privacy/wp-api-privacy), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
From the readme
WP API Privacy
The default WordPress installation from wordpress.org automatically transmits extraneous information via various HTTP calls that occur in the admin. Some of this data may be cause for concern from a privacy perspective.
This plugin seeks to limit that information, attempting to further protect your privacy in the process. Simply install this plugin and activate it, and various aspects of WordPress that
are questionable from a privacy perspective will be modified.
To find out about recent changes, please read the Changelog.
Modifications Made
Default outgoing HTTP requests to third-party services like the plugin and theme update mechanism at WordPress.org contains site and version information in the User-Agent header. For example, all requests contain your website name in the form of http://mysite.com, and a version string such as 6.6, giving third-parties detailed information about your site. Combining this information with your IP address (which all servers can determine from incoming requests), provides the recipient with potentially intrusive insight into every website using the WordPress platform.
Once active, the plugin strips can be configured to
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
| Tag | Published | Asset | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.4 | Dec 29, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 621 |
| 1.2.3 | Dec 26, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 122 |
| 1.2.2 | Nov 21, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 291 |
| 1.2.1 | Nov 20, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 135 |
| 1.2.0 | Nov 17, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 133 |
| 1.1.9 | Nov 13, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 134 |
| 1.1.8 | Nov 11, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 131 |
| 1.1.7 | Nov 10, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 106 |
| 1.1.6 | Nov 10, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 86 |
| 1.1.5 | Nov 9, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 55 |
| 1.1.4 | Nov 9, 2024 | wp-api-privacy.zip | 62 |
| 1.1.3 | Nov 9, 2024 | wp-api-privacy-1.1.3.zip | 64 |
| 1.1.2 | Nov 9, 2024 | wp-api-privacy-1.1.2.zip | 75 |
| 1.1.0 | Nov 9, 2024 | wp-api-privacy-1.1.0.zip | 62 |
| 1.0.3 | Nov 8, 2024 | wp-api-privacy-1.0.3.zip | 58 |
| 1.0.2 | Nov 8, 2024 | wp-api-privacy-1.0.2.zip | 103 |
| 1.0.1 | Nov 7, 2024 | wp-api-privacy-1.0.1.zip | 62 |
| 1.0.0 | Nov 7, 2024 | wp-api-privacy-1.0.0.zip | 57 |
Active-site estimate ≈130 comes from the median of recent superseded releases. Method.