by Andrew Wilkinson 1 (1 reviews)

Headless Login Guard

Name: Headless Login Guard
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Andrew Wilkinson

Forces login for backend access in headless WordPress setups while allowing GraphQL/REST API endpoints and essential paths.

Headless Login Guard ranks #63,762 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #1,019 of 1,576 in the Authentication category, a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated May 18, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v1.0.1 Current Version v1.0.1

Updated 3 months ago Last Update on 18 May, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.1
Last Updated: May 18, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 8.1 or higher
Author: Andrew Wilkinson

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Rating: ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1
Reviews: 1
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Headless Login Guard

Visit /wp-login.php directly to sign in. The plugin always allows access to the login page.

Verify the endpoint is on the allow list. Check the plugin description for the default allowed patterns, or use the force_login_allowed_patterns filter to add custom endpoints.

Yes! The plugin correctly handles both standard WordPress installs and Bedrock layouts where the site URL and home URL may differ.

Yes, use the force_login_allowed_patterns filter to add your own regex patterns for additional endpoints that should remain public.