Jeff Starr

<p><strong>Does one thing:</strong> Completely disables the WordPress REST API for visitors who are not logged into WordPress. No configuration required.</p>
<p><strong>Important:</strong> This plugin completely disables the WP REST API for visitors who are NOT logged in to WordPress. So not recommended if your site needs the WP REST API for any non-logged users.</p>
<p>👉 The fast, simple way to prevent abuse of your site’s REST/JSON API<br />
👉 Protects your site’s REST data from all non-logged users and bots<br />
👉 Uses only 4KB of code, so super lightweight, fast, and effective</p>
<p>🛠️ Pro version available! <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/rest-pro-tools/" rel="nofollow ugc">Check out REST Pro Tools »</a></p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Disable REST/JSON for visitors (not logged in)</li>
<li>Disables REST header in HTTP response for all users</li>
<li>Disables REST links in HTML head for all users</li>
<li>100% plug-and-play, set-it-and-forget solution</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>How does it work?</strong></p>
<p>This plugin completely disables the WP REST API <em>unless</em> the user is logged into WordPress.</p>
<ul>
<li>For logged-in (authenticated) users, WP REST API works normally</li>
<li>For logged-out (unauthenticated) users, WP REST API is disabled</li>
</ul>
<p>What happens if logged-out visitor makes a JSON/REST request? They will get only a simple message:</p>
<pre><code>rest_login_required: REST API restricted to authenticated users.
</code></pre>
<p>This message may customized via the filter hook, <code>disable_wp_rest_api_error</code>. Check out <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-entirely-for-non-techies/#post-12014965" rel="ugc">this post</a> for an example of how to do it.</p>
<h3>Pro Version</h3>
<p>🛠️ Check out the Pro version, <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/rest-pro-tools/" rel="nofollow ugc">REST Pro Tools</a>, loaded with many awesome features:</p>
<ul>
<li>One-click disable all routes</li>
<li>One-click disable all /users routes</li>
<li>Disable any specific user routes based on role</li>
<li>Whitelist any user IDs</li>
<li>Whitelist any IP addresses</li>
<li>Customize the REST error message</li>
<li>Customize the REST response code</li>
<li>Always require or force SSL/TLS</li>
<li>Disable all JSONP shenanigans</li>
<li>One-click disable any REST API headers</li>
<li>Add any post meta (custom field) to REST API</li>
<li>Add any user meta (custom field) to REST API</li>
<li>Add routes for site profile and author profile</li>
<li>Add routes for featured images and post categories</li>
<li>Add routes for post taxonomies and terms</li>
<li>At-a-glance check status of REST API</li>
</ul>
<p>The free version does only one thing: disables REST API for unauthenticated users. The PRO version can do that and much more! Take full control of the REST API with <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/rest-pro-tools/" rel="nofollow ugc">REST Pro Tools »</a></p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way. If anything it <em>improves</em> user privacy, as it protects potentially sensitive information from being displayed/accessed via REST API.</p>
<p>Disable WP REST API is developed and maintained by <a href="https://x.com/perishable" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>, 15-year <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress developer</a> and <a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">book author</a>.</p>
<h3>Support development of this plugin</h3>
<p>I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can <a href="https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a> or purchase one of my books:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Tao of WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Digging into WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://htaccessbook.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess made easy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes In Depth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
<p>And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Pro</a> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blackhole Pro</a> – Automatically block bad bots</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Banhammer Pro</a> – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">GA Google Analytics Pro</a> – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Head Meta Pro</a> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/rest-pro-tools/" rel="nofollow ugc">REST Pro Tools</a> – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple Ajax Chat Pro</a> – Unlimited chat rooms</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">USP Pro</a> – Unlimited front-end forms</li>
</ul>
<p>Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂</p>


Disable WP REST API

while the plugin si deadsimple and very low resource impact, keep in mind that there are plugins that need the rest to work with no auth (ex. contact form 7).

dead simple and efficient, but be aware

Disables the WP REST API for visitors not logged into WordPress.

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<p>The simplest method to link WordPress with external APIs</p>
<p>JCI simplifies the task of retrieving data from a third-party REST API. The returned JSON-, XML, CSV, TXT-data can be neatly arranged and showcased on your WordPress site via a shortcode, a JCI Block or PHP. The plugin can generate a template for the data display.</p>
<p>20 seconds: Load API and display data</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RBlrAUVywAk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<p>7 minutes: Basic intro to JCI free</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SDUj1teNG2s?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h3>Examples, Preview</h3>
<p>Check out the live demonstration to explore how we’re interfacing with various APIs<br />
<a href="https://api.json-content-importer.com/free-jci-plugin-example/wetter/" rel="nofollow ugc">LIVE PREVIEW – WordPress and a external API</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJGBPvaKZsk" rel="nofollow ugc">Video: How to use the Wikipedia API</a></p>
<h3>Main Plugin Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Low code usage: Save time and avoid coding using an API</li>
<li>Insert an API-URL into Step 1: Data is loaded, and and displayed. Save it as API-Access-Set.</li>
<li>Use the API-Access-Set in Step 2 to create a Shortcode</li>
<li>Optional for maximum flexibility: Use the API-Access-Set n PHP code</li>
<li>Insert an API-URL into the JCI Block: Data is loaded, and a template can be generated to display the data.</li>
<li>Easy to start: Check Installation – Is your WordPress ready for JCI? Most probably!</li>
<li>Basic Settings: Check SSL, Cacher, Gutenberg and Authentication</li>
<li>ContactForm7 Integration: Populate CF7 forms with JSON data and forward CF7-submitted data to an API.</li>
<li>Use the JCI cacher to avoid many API requests</li>
<li>JCI-Block :  Use the simple JCI Block interface to get data! Query the API and check the response. Then utilize the simple template generator inside the JCI Block to use the data!</li>
<li>Contact Form 7 Integration: Fill form and submit to API</li>
</ul>
<h3>Important Note Starting with Version 2.0.11</h3>
<p>Starting with version 2.0.11, any HTML code present in the shortcode or block is filtered to prevent dangerous code (e.g. JavaScript) from being output.<br />
However, if you want to allow certain tags or attributes as a deliberate choice:<br />
In the plugin’s “Basic Settings” there is a field called “Allow additional HTML tags (advanced)”.<br />
There you can enter comma-separated tags that should not be filtered out. For example, “iframe,script” would preserve these two tags in the HTML output.<br />
“tr#onclick” would preserve the “onclick” attribute in ”, which would otherwise be removed.</p>
<h3>Documentation</h3>
<p>There’s a wealth of resources and support at your fingertips. Explore the articles listed below to begin your journey:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">JCI Manual</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/step-1-data-access/" rel="nofollow ugc">Step 1: Access the Data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/step-2-data-usage/" rel="nofollow ugc">Step 2: Using the Data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/shortcode-basic-structure/" rel="nofollow ugc">Shortcode – Basic structure</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/pro-contactform7/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact Form 7 Integration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/free-overview-videos/" rel="nofollow ugc">Free JCI Plugin: Overview Videos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/basic-start/" rel="nofollow ugc">Free JCI Plugin: Getting Started</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>You need more?</h3>
<h4>JSON Content Importer PRO</h4>
<p>Both the free and PRO JCI Plugins serve the same purpose: retrieving data, transforming it, and publishing the results.<br />
However, while the free Plugin can only handle basic challenges, the PRO JCI Plugin offers nearly full control over WordPress, the database, and applications.<br />
<a href="https://json-content-importer.com/compare/" rel="nofollow ugc">Compare: Free vs. JCI PRO Plugin</a></p>
<p>PRO features:<br />
* application building by creating a searchform and connect it to a JSON-API in the background: pass GET-Variables to use a dynamic JSON-Feed-URL (“talk to API / webservice”)<br />
* much better and more flexible templateengine: twig<br />
* create and use Custom Post Types<br />
* store Templates independent of pages<br />
* more Shortcode-Parameters<br />
* executing Shortcodes inside a template<br />
* more features…</p>


Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer


All I wanted to do is display the latest version number of my own plugin on my site.  I could have spent hours coding it myself, instead I spent 5 minutes installing and working out this plugin.  Great work Bernhard


Easy Peasy


learning curve is very steep with the plugin but it simply works and i fell in love with it! i use it for everything: fetching flight prices, weather data, syncing wordpress blocks / content across different sites / domain through wp rest api to name a few!


such a clever plugin

Connects an API to WordPress: Get API-data (JSON, XML, CSV...), show it with a Shortcode, a JCI Block or PHP. Generate a template with the JCI Block

Disable WP REST API vs Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer