Best rest API security plugins for WordPress
The most popular rest API security plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPBuoy Endpoint Manager leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Authyo Passwordless Login (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “rest api security” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 rest API security plugins
- 1.
WPBuoy Endpoint ManagerThe most installed rest API security plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
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Authyo Passwordless Login10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “rest api security”

WPBuoy Endpoint Manager
Up in the last 7 days:7,710#40,628by Martin Cipriano20 days ago
View, search, filter, and disable WordPress REST API endpoints. Reduce your attack surface and log blocked requests — no code required.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Authyo Passwordless Login
#45,604by Konceptwise Digital Media Pvt Ltd1 month ago
WordPress login security with brute-force protection, IP manager, security logs, XML-RPC protection, REST API protection, and passwordless OTP login.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day