SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints
by Niels Lange 5 (2 reviews)

SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints

Hides the list of user accounts that the WordPress REST API shows to visitors who are not logged in, which helps prevent user enumeration.

SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints ranks #2,332 among WordPress.org plugins with 8,000+ active installations, is #229 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Sep 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v2.6 Current Version v2.6
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 26 Sep, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#229 of 5,058 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -30.6% this week
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (2 reviews)

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators concerned about user privacy and security. It disables the REST API user endpoints to prevent intruders from retrieving user slugs via /wp-json/wp/v2/users.

  • Disables REST API user endpoints
  • Obscures user slugs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints

SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints has 8,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 2 user reviews on WordPress.org.
SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints is developed by Niels Lange and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints requires WordPress 5.5 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.
SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints has been downloaded 29,245+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints is 2.6. It was last updated on September 26, 2026.
Yes. SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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