Best wp-JSON plugins for WordPress
The most popular wp-JSON plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable REST API for Real leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of REST API blocks (200+) and Turn Off REST API (100+). All 13 plugins tagged “wp-json” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 wp-JSON plugins
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Disable REST API for RealThe most installed wp-JSON plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
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REST API blocks200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
Turn Off REST API100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
RESTful Content Syndication70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.0.
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User Data Fields For JWT Authentication30+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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Disables unnecessary functionality30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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Balada Fix10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
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Disable REST API (wp-json and oembed)10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
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Custom API Creator10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
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PageApp10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 13 plugins tagged “wp-json”
Disable REST API for Real
Down in the last 7 days:101#12,114by Samuel Aguilera7 years ago
Really prevents the REST API from handling requests (default) or require user to be logged in.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
REST API blocks
Down in the last 7 days:61#12,921by Jonny Harris10 months ago
Add gutenberg blocks data into the post / page REST API endpoints.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 13/day
Turn Off REST API
Up in the last 7 days:2#13,437by ksym041 month ago
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.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
RESTful Content Syndication
#18,180by Anthony Eden10 months ago
Import post content from the Wordpress REST API on another Wordpress site
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
User Data Fields For JWT Authentication
Down in the last 7 days:217#23,214by Ahmed Hnewa4 years ago
Wordpress is a good content mangement system for building websites, but it will be better if you build like mobile apps,
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disables unnecessary functionality
Down in the last 7 days:37#23,708by DreamerKlim9 years ago
Just disables unnecessary functionality of WordPress, thus improving and speeding up your site ^_^
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Balada Fix
Up in the last 7 days:636#29,265by vladanrs4 months ago
Blocks unauthenticated access to vulnerable REST paths. Add paths in Settings → Balada Fix. Only admins can use them.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable REST API (wp-json and oembed)
Up in the last 7 days:9,984#36,574by Anton Alatyrev9 years ago
This plugin disables wp-json and oembed mixed up with REST API
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Custom API Creator
Down in the last 7 days:4,897#43,584by Mehdi Rezaei2 years ago
Custom API Creator is a WordPress plugin that lets developers create flexible, customize data, and control access with role restrictions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PageApp
Up in the last 7 days:3,368#44,777by jamesdlow2 months ago
Extensions to Wordpress wp-json for the PageApp API and mobile framework
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Network Rest Site List
Up in the last 7 days:6,279#54,762by David Sword8 years ago
Simple small Wordpress plugin that creates a REST endpoint to list all sites and their IDs in a Wordpress Multisite Network.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Disable Permanently REST API
Up in the last 7 days:8,977#59,346by Salvatore Cordiano8 years ago
The most simple plugin to disable permanently REST API on WordPress 4.7+
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Filter WP Api
Down in the last 7 days:3,537#62,910by ogulcan9 years ago
A wordpress plugin that clears huge fields of WP Rest API.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day