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Turn Off REST API

v1.1.4

by ksym04 · updated 1 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.

disable REST APIJSONrest-apisecuritywp-json
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Rank
#13,437
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 163
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.1K
4,087 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~21d

Turn Off REST API at a glance

Turn Off REST API is a WordPress plugin by ksym04 with 100+ active installs, the #13,437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.4 came out on Sep 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 11 plugins tagged “disable REST API”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

221 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Turn Off REST API Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateTurn Off REST API
Nov 8, 20268
Nov 7, 20265
Nov 6, 202611
Nov 5, 202610
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 20269
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20268
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20269
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 163 · +0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.160162164Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026163
Nov 8, 2026163
Nov 7, 2026163
Nov 5, 2026164
Nov 4, 2026163
Nov 3, 2026163
Nov 2, 2026163
Nov 1, 2026163
Oct 31, 2026162
Oct 30, 2026162
Oct 29, 2026161
Oct 28, 2026160
Oct 27, 2026162

Rank over time

#13,437 · up 173 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#13.4K#13.5K#13.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#13,437
Nov 8, 2026#13,440
Nov 7, 2026#13,432
Nov 6, 2026#13,434
Nov 5, 2026#13,414
Nov 4, 2026#13,449
Nov 3, 2026#13,437
Nov 2, 2026#13,439
Nov 1, 2026#13,473
Oct 31, 2026#13,532
Oct 30, 2026#13,537
Oct 29, 2026#13,592
Oct 28, 2026#13,615
Oct 27, 2026#13,610

Growth %

Average +0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.30%
Nov 5, 2026+0.61%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.62%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.62%
Oct 29, 2026+0.63%
Oct 28, 2026-1.24%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #13615 → #13414Downloads +13.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.189%
  • v1.011%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1.4
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 23, 2017
Last updated
Sep 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Turn Off REST API

How many websites use Turn Off REST API?

Turn Off REST API is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,437 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Turn Off REST API been downloaded?

4,087 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Turn Off REST API last updated?

Version 1.1.4 came out on Sep 24, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is Turn Off REST API compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Turn Off REST API still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Turn Off REST API have?

No one has reviewed Turn Off REST API on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Turn Off REST API?

The plugins most like Turn Off REST API, by the tags they share, are Disable REST API (80K+), Disable WP REST API (30K+) and WordPress REST API (Version 2) (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Turn Off REST API
Estimated installs≈ 163
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.1K
Authorksym04
First releasedMar 23, 2017
Version1.1.4
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 24, 2026

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