Best headless WordPress plugins for WordPress
The most popular headless WordPress plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPGraphQL Yoast SEO Addon leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Add WPGraphql Send Mail (400+) and Add WPGraphQL Redirection (400+). All 9 plugins tagged “Headless WordPress” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 headless WordPress plugins
- 1.
WPGraphQL Yoast SEO AddonThe most installed headless WordPress plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Add WPGraphql Send Mail400+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Add WPGraphQL Redirection400+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 4.
Generate WpGraphql Image DataUrl40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 5.
WP Trigger Github20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 6.
Upload Multiple Media by API10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Redirection Manager10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
HWConnector LiteFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
- 9.
Static JSON Export with CORSFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
All 9 plugins tagged “Headless WordPress”
WPGraphQL Yoast SEO Addon
#2,058by ash_hitch7 days ago
This plugin enables Yoast SEO Support for WPGraphQL.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 255/day
Add WPGraphql Send Mail
Down in the last 7 days:55#9,747by ash_hitch5 months ago
This plugin enables to send email via WPGraphQL.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Add WPGraphQL Redirection
Up in the last 7 days:53#9,931by ash_hitch5 months ago
Add WPGraphQl support for redirects made using the popular Redirection Plugin
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 12/day
Generate WpGraphql Image DataUrl
Up in the last 7 days:70#21,765by dipankarmaikap4 years ago
This plugin Generates DataUrl of MediaItem in WPGraphQL.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Trigger Github
#25,457by glukmann4 years ago
Save or update action triggers Github repository_dispatch action
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Upload Multiple Media by API
Down in the last 7 days:142#33,110by sandeepjainlive2 months ago
Upload multiple media files through the WordPress REST API with authentication, duplicate detection, image optimization, ALT text support, and upload …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Redirection Manager
Down in the last 7 days:13,451#47,116by Dropndot Solutions1 month ago
Easily manage redirects when using WordPress as a Headless CMS with frontend frameworks like Next.js, Nuxt.js, React, etc. GraphQL ready!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
HWConnector Lite
Up in the last 7 days:5,978#51,894by markmym5 months ago
Configure ACF REST API, CORS, and a contact form endpoint for headless WordPress — all through the admin dashboard, without touching functions.php.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Static JSON Export with CORS
Down in the last 7 days:12,886#73,180by aritrhk3 months ago
Generate secure, fast CORS-enabled static JSON feeds of your posts and pages for external applications or headless setups.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day