Plugin info

Total downloads: 1,981
Active installs: 50
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 5/26/2025 (219 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 1/21/2023 (2 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.6
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.3

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 219 days ago • 1 reviews

40/100

Is Simple REST API Authenticaton with WooCommerce Credentials abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 219 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.3

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Description

Introducing our Simple REST API Authentication plugin for WordPress – the ultimate solution for seamless integration between your website and external applications.

This plugin lets you use Basic Authentication for WordPress REST API and other custom-developed endpoints as well as third-party plugin REST API endpoints with WooCommerce REST API credentials.

With Simple REST API Authentication plugin, you won’t have to use different credentials or expose your user name and password to upload media to WordPress and then use it for WooCommerce products.

Features

  • Seamless integration with WooCommerce REST API credentials for WordPress REST API
  • Debugging capabilities for troubleshooting
  • Flexibility to enable or disable the SSL requirement for added security.

The WordPress REST API is a powerful tool that makes CRUD (Create, Read, Update & Delete) operations available from anywhere, instead of being limited to the admin dashboard.

It provides a lightweight form of communication between the client and the server, making it a great solution for exchanging data.

This plugin can be used to create iOS/Android, etc native apps, and we can use any language we want as long as the language can make HTTP requests and interpret JSON such as Node.js, Express.js, Ruby, Python etc.

The possibilities are endless with this plugin, and it can be used in hundreds of various scenarios to make your website more accessible, efficient and user-friendly.

Upgrade your website to the next level with our Simple REST API Authentication plugin today!

These are only a few examples of possible use cases and they are only limited by your imagination and requirement.
In case it is not enough, then feel free to Contact Us and we will find a way to meet your requirements.

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Installation

  1. Go to WordPress -> Plugins -> Add New
  2. Hit Upload Plugin button
  3. Hit Choose File button and select zip file with the plugin
  4. Hit Install Now button
  5. Hit Activate link
  6. Installation complete

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Changelog

1.0.7

  • Updated compatibility

1.0.6

  • Updated compatibility

1.0.5

  • Updated compatibility

1.0.4

  • Updated compatibility

1.0.3

  • Updated compatibility

1.0.2

  • Updated to require manage_options permission instead of manage_woocommerce
  • Synchronized to use latest libraries

1.0.1

  • Updated compatibility

1.0.0

  • Initial release.