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Turn Off REST API

Name: Turn Off REST API
Author: ksym04

Disable the WordPress REST API for logged out visitors and lock down your /wp-json endpoints, with a per route allow list so you stay in control.

Turn Off REST API ranks #13,752 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #806 of 4,033 in the Security category, and was last updated Jun 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.0.2

v1.1.1 Current Version v1.1.1

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 28 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.1
Last Updated: Jun 28, 2026
Requires WP: 4.7+
Tested Up To: 7.0.2
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: ksym04

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Turn Off REST API

Log out of your site (or open a private browser window) and visit https://your-site.com/wp-json. You should see an authentication error instead of a list of routes and data. Logged in users will still see the normal response.

No. The block editor runs as a logged in user, so it keeps full REST API access. Only unauthenticated requests are blocked.

Yes. Open Settings, then Turn Off REST API, check the route or namespace you want to keep open, and save. Everything else stays blocked.

Yes. The plugin works at the WordPress request level and does not depend on any web server configuration files.

Yes. Use the tora_grant_rest_api filter to return true or false based on your own logic. By default it returns whether the current user is logged in.