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WPGraphQL
WPGraphQL
WPGraphQL adds a flexible and powerful GraphQL API to WordPress, enabling efficient querying and interaction with your site's data.
(48)
Updated 112d ago
30,000 installs1,529,871 downloads56/100 • Maintained
WPGraphQL for ACF
WPGraphQL for ACF
WPGraphQL for ACF seamlessly integrates Advanced Custom Fields with WPGraphQL.
(1)
Updated 111d ago
10,000 installs137,801 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Headless Mode
Headless Mode
Once you take the head off of WordPress, nobody needs to see it. This plugin hides the front end by redirecting to the shiny static (etc) site.
(6)
Updated 804d ago
2,000 installs34,362 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
CoCart – Headless REST API for WooCommerce
CoCart – Headless REST API for WooCommerce
A developer-first REST API to decouple WooCommerce on the frontend to help build modern and scalable storefronts. Fast, secure, customizable, easy.
(21)
Updated 162d ago
1,000 installs96,566 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Faust.js
Faust.js
Faust.js™ transforms your traditional WordPress installation into a flexible headless CMS.
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Updated 105d ago
1,000 installs67,931 downloads52/100 • Maintained
WPGraphQL IDE
WPGraphQL IDE
Modern GraphQL IDE for WPGraphQL — schema-aware editor, execution history, saved queries, and a public endpoint mode.
(0)
Updated 111d ago
1,000 installs28,374 downloads50/100 • Maintained
BabyLoveGrowth Integration
BabyLoveGrowth Integration
Secure REST endpoint to publish posts from BabyLoveGrowth.ai backend via API key.
(0)
Updated 119d ago
1,000 installs6,684 downloads50/100 • Maintained
WPGraphQL Blocks
WPGraphQL Blocks
Get gutenberg blocks as JSON through wp-graphql
(0)
Updated 581d ago
400 installs10,618 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
CoCart CORS Support
CoCart CORS Support
Enables support for CORS to allow CoCart to work across multiple domains.
(0)
Updated 795d ago
400 installs7,865 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Headless
WP Headless
A lightweight plugin to disable the WP frontend experience.
(2)
Updated 2715d ago
300 installs8,423 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
LLM Markdown – Expose Content as .md
LLM Markdown – Expose Content as .md
Expose WordPress posts and pages as real .md URLs with YAML front matter for LLMs, AI ingestion, and headless workflows.
(5)
Updated 125d ago
200 installs908 downloads55/100 • Maintained
CoCart – Cart API Enhanced
CoCart – Cart API Enhanced
Enhances CoCart's cart REST API response.
(1)
Updated 755d ago
200 installs10,394 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
CoCart JWT Authentication
CoCart JWT Authentication
JWT Authentication for CoCart API.
(0)
Updated 176d ago
200 installs9,766 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Publish to Netlify
Publish to Netlify
Easily deploy static sites to Netlify using WordPress as backend. This plugin builds your static website using Netlify webhooks to trigger the deploy …
(0)
Updated 2131d ago
100 installs3,393 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Sticklight
Sticklight
Use WordPress authentication and permissions in external React applications via secure REST API endpoints.
(0)
Updated 119d ago
90 installs320 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Gato GraphQL
Gato GraphQL
Powerful and flexible GraphQL server for WordPress. Access any piece of data (posts, users, comments, tags, etc) from your app via a GraphQL API.
(36)
Updated 133d ago
80 installs10,102 downloads56/100 • Maintained
WP Headless CMS Framework
WP Headless CMS Framework
Plugin provides a framework sets up WordPress as a headless CMS.
(2)
Updated 2368d ago
70 installs3,755 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
ContentGecko Connector
ContentGecko Connector
ContentGecko Connector syncs ContentGecko posts, products, and translations with WordPress securely.
(1)
Updated 114d ago
70 installs1,203 downloads52/100 • Maintained
WUXT Headless WordPress API Extensions
WUXT Headless WordPress API Extensions
Extensions for the Rest API to provide endpoints that support a more convenient use of headless WordPress as back-end CMS.
(0)
Updated 2690d ago
40 installs2,794 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Headless REST API Security
Headless REST API Security
Manage access to the WordPress REST API by restricting public endpoints, enabling specific route allow-listing, and handling API key authentication.
(2)
Updated 220d ago
30 installs741 downloads40/100 • Stale
Static Snap
Static Snap
Static Snap converts your WordPress site into a static website, boosting performance, security, scalability, and SEO.
(1)
Updated 415d ago
30 installs2,516 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Redirect Front-end to Login | Headless WP
Redirect Front-end to Login | Headless WP
Redirects all front-end pages to the login page, best for building a headless WP REST API backend
(0)
Updated 3291d ago
30 installs10,815 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
CoCart – Rate Limiting
CoCart – Rate Limiting
Enables the rate limiting feature for CoCart.
(0)
Updated 795d ago
20 installs2,125 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Content Revalidation Tracker
Content Revalidation Tracker
Auto-triggers frontend revalidation on post, page, user, or taxonomy updates. Ideal for Next.js and headless WordPress setups.
(2)
Updated 331d ago
10 installs1,140 downloads40/100 • Stale
SapientSEO
SapientSEO
Adds secured custom REST API endpoints to integrate WordPress with the SapientSEO app.
(0)
Updated 467d ago
10 installs2,139 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Guillotheme
Guillotheme
Guillotheme chops the front-end (i.e. the head) right off your theme by restricting access to the front-end (specifically, the WordPress-generated fro …
(0)
Updated 1844d ago
10 installs2,056 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Reachu Export
Reachu Export
Export products easily from your WooCommerce to Reachu.
(0)
Updated 898d ago
10 installs2,015 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Fix API URL
Fix API URL
Uses site_url() instead of home_url() to build the API URL. Useful for having WordPress as a Headless CMS.
(0)
Updated 131d ago
10 installs1,430 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Deploy Trigger for GitHub
Deploy Trigger for GitHub
Trigger GitHub Actions workflows from WordPress when content changes. Perfect for headless WordPress setups.
(0)
Updated 380d ago
10 installs499 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Overedge Connector
Overedge Connector
Connect your WordPress site to any React or Lovable-built frontend as a headless CMS — in minutes.
(0)
Updated 110d ago
10 installs451 downloads50/100 • Maintained
JAMStackPress
JAMStackPress
Power-up your WordPress site and get it ready for JAMStack. Take advantage of useful fields, endpoints and filters extending the WP-JSON API.
(2)
Updated 1527d ago
0 installs3,814 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
AISignal Markdown Converter
AISignal Markdown Converter
Expose WordPress content as clean Markdown, including ACF-backed content fallbacks, through .md URLs, query parameters, and REST endpoints.
(2)
Updated 132d ago
0 installs274 downloads52/100 • Maintained
HeadlessWC: Ultimate eCommerce Decoupler
HeadlessWC: Ultimate eCommerce Decoupler
The ultimate solution for integrating headless checkout functionalities into your WooCommerce store
(1)
Updated 354d ago
0 installs1,922 downloads40/100 • Stale
Infospica Headless API
Infospica Headless API
WordPress REST API plugin for headless CMS — custom namespace, full CRUD, CPT support, ACF integration, and secure authentication.
(1)
Updated 110d ago
0 installs371 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Decoupled Preview
Decoupled Preview
Preview headless WordPress content on Front-end sites including Next.js.
(0)
Updated 881d ago
0 installs8,821 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Headless Pages
Headless Pages
Disable the default Wordpress page editor when using custom fields.
(0)
Updated 2111d ago
0 installs7,678 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Headless Menu Editor
WP Headless Menu Editor
Menu editor for headless WordPress - independent of Appearance. Adds menus to WP REST API v2.
(0)
Updated 2558d ago
0 installs3,437 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Headless Converter
Headless Converter
Converts frontend to JSON response when request is done with certain conditions.
(0)
Updated 1705d ago
0 installs2,774 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Search with Algolia Headless extention
Search with Algolia Headless extention
Simply extension plugin of WP Search with Algolia plugin. We can customize the permalink of the indices.
(0)
Updated 2135d ago
0 installs2,656 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
FlxWoo
FlxWoo
WooCommerce infrastructure plugin providing a REST API, Stripe Checkout integration, and server-side rendering for headless checkout workflows.
(0)
Updated 112d ago
0 installs1,991 downloads50/100 • Maintained
TGEI Semi Headless
TGEI Semi Headless
TGEI Semi Headless can fully or partially disable the frontend of Wordpress for headless Wordpress sites.
(0)
Updated 443d ago
0 installs1,333 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Rankify (AI Auto Embed) – AI Content Optimizer for WordPress
WP Rankify (AI Auto Embed) – AI Content Optimizer for WordPress
AI Readiness Score, Schema.org, E-E-A-T & KI-Themen-Analyse für WordPress. Werde in KI-Suchen sichtbar.
(0)
Updated 105d ago
0 installs1,069 downloads50/100 • Maintained
LightR Commerce
LightR Commerce
WordPress BigCommerce integration plugin. Allow your visitors to buy your products. Integrate your BigCommerce store in your blog/website.
(0)
Updated 687d ago
0 installs858 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Metronyx Headless CMS Connector
Metronyx Headless CMS Connector
Transform your WordPress site into a powerful headless CMS for modern frontend frameworks like Next.js, React, Vue, and more.
(0)
Updated 148d ago
0 installs403 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Puti Content Core
Puti Content Core
A simple REST API plugin to embed content snippets from WordPress onto any external static website using JavaScript.
(0)
Updated 131d ago
0 installs370 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Images Sync for Cloudflare
Images Sync for Cloudflare
Auto-sync WordPress images to Cloudflare Images. Stores optimized CDN URLs in post meta — ready for headless, ACF, or classic themes.
(0)
Updated 206d ago
0 installs343 downloads38/100 • Stale
HeadlessKey – JWT Auth
HeadlessKey – JWT Auth
A complete authentication solution for Headless WordPress applications using JWT, supporting Registration, SSO, RBAC, and advanced Security features.
(0)
Updated 234d ago
0 installs332 downloads38/100 • Stale
EndPointy Menus
EndPointy Menus
Expose WordPress menus via a custom REST API endpoint for headless and external applications.
(0)
Updated 132d ago
0 installs324 downloads50/100 • Maintained
GrowthSEO – Content Sync
GrowthSEO – Content Sync
Secure REST endpoint to publish posts from GrowthSEO backend via API key.
(0)
Updated 237d ago
0 installs308 downloads38/100 • Stale
Static Cache Wrangler – Headless Assistant
Static Cache Wrangler – Headless Assistant
Convert Static Cache Wrangler HTML output to headless CMS import formats with pluggable architecture.
(0)
Updated 135d ago
0 installs290 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Content Bridge for Commerce
Content Bridge for Commerce
Bridge WordPress editorial content to Shopify and other commerce platforms via a simple REST API.
(0)
Updated 252d ago
0 installs285 downloads38/100 • Stale
Nonfig
Nonfig
Manage Configuration Changes from a single platform. Nonfig is a Software Configuration Hub and you store Your Software Changes in a Centralize Hub.
(0)
Updated 2128d ago
0 installs264 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
REST API Only
REST API Only
Force all non-admin, non-AJAX, and non-REST API requests to return a 404 for headless or API-only sites.
(0)
Updated 287d ago
0 installs241 downloads38/100 • Stale
Ardatech Bridgehead
Ardatech Bridgehead
Connect your WordPress site to AI-built frontends. Ardatech Bridgehead exposes your content as clean REST API endpoints that any AI tool can build on.
(0)
Updated 150d ago
0 installs233 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Kozec SEO
Kozec SEO
The official companion plugin for the Kozec platform. Connects WordPress to your Kozec account to sync SEO metadata and content settings.
(0)
Updated 263d ago
0 installs200 downloads38/100 • Stale
Headless Portfolio CMS
Headless Portfolio CMS
API-first headless portfolio CMS for WordPress. Seamlessly power modern frontends like Next.js, React, and Astro via a lightning-fast REST API.
(0)
Updated 107d ago
0 installs163 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Headless GA4
Headless GA4
Display lightweight GA4 traffic data in the WordPress dashboard for headless frontends.
(0)
Updated 170d ago
0 installs139 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Headless Login Guard
Headless Login Guard
Forces login for backend access in headless WordPress setups while allowing GraphQL/REST API endpoints and essential paths.
(0)
Updated 134d ago
0 installs86 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Aptaive Builder
Aptaive Builder
Build configurable mobile app layouts and REST APIs from WordPress and WooCommerce.
(0)
Updated 115d ago
0 installs86 downloads50/100 • Maintained
HWConnector Lite – Headless REST API & CORS
HWConnector Lite – Headless REST API & CORS
Configure ACF REST API, CORS, and a contact form endpoint for headless WordPress — all through the admin dashboard, without touching functions.php.
(0)
Updated 126d ago
0 installs83 downloads50/100 • Maintained