WordPress headless plugins

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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 31d ago
30,000 installs1,432,015 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
WPGraphQL for ACF
WPGraphQL for ACF
WPGraphQL for ACF seamlessly integrates Advanced Custom Fields with WPGraphQL.
(1)
Updated 35d ago
10,000 installs97,767 downloads61/100 • Actively 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 665d ago
2,000 installs33,399 downloads28/100 • 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 108d ago
1,000 installs95,180 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Faust.js
Faust.js
Faust.js™ transforms your traditional WordPress installation into a flexible headless CMS.
(7)
Updated 437d ago
1,000 installs64,903 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
WPGraphQL IDE
WPGraphQL IDE
GraphQL IDE for WPGraphQL
(0)
Updated 31d ago
1,000 installs23,634 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
BabyLoveGrowth Integration
BabyLoveGrowth Integration
Secure REST endpoint to publish posts from BabyLoveGrowth.ai backend via API key.
(0)
Updated 29d ago
1,000 installs4,232 downloads68/100 • Actively maintained
WPGraphQL Blocks
WPGraphQL Blocks
Get gutenberg blocks as JSON through wp-graphql
(0)
Updated 442d ago
400 installs10,107 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
CoCart CORS Support
CoCart CORS Support
Enables support for CORS to allow CoCart to work across multiple domains.
(0)
Updated 657d ago
400 installs7,645 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP Headless
WP Headless
A lightweight plugin to disable the WP frontend experience.
(2)
Updated 2576d ago
300 installs8,006 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
CoCart – Cart API Enhanced
CoCart – Cart API Enhanced
Enhances CoCart's cart REST API response.
(1)
Updated 616d ago
200 installs10,169 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
CoCart JWT Authentication
CoCart JWT Authentication
JWT Authentication for CoCart API.
(0)
Updated 37d ago
200 installs9,242 downloads59/100 • Actively 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 1992d ago
100 installs3,148 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
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 51d ago
70 installs9,472 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
WP Headless CMS Framework
WP Headless CMS Framework
Plugin provides a framework sets up WordPress as a headless CMS.
(2)
Updated 2229d 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 65d ago
60 installs953 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
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.
(2)
Updated 76d ago
40 installs283 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
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 3152d ago
40 installs10,147 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
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 2551d ago
40 installs2,706 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Static Snap
Static Snap
Static Snap converts your WordPress site into a static website, boosting performance, security, scalability, and SEO.
(1)
Updated 276d ago
30 installs2,314 downloads40/100 • Stale
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 81d ago
20 installs411 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
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 192d ago
10 installs1,040 downloads40/100 • Stale
CoCart – Rate Limiting
CoCart – Rate Limiting
Enables the rate limiting feature for CoCart.
(0)
Updated 657d ago
10 installs2,037 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
SapientSEO
SapientSEO
Adds secured custom REST API endpoints to integrate WordPress with the SapientSEO app.
(0)
Updated 328d ago
10 installs1,851 downloads38/100 • Stale
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 1705d ago
10 installs1,835 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Reachu Export
Reachu Export
Export products easily from your WooCommerce to Reachu.
(0)
Updated 759d ago
10 installs1,773 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 162d ago
10 installs1,330 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 241d ago
10 installs234 downloads38/100 • Stale
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 1388d ago
0 installs3,703 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
HeadlessWC: Ultimate eCommerce Decoupler
HeadlessWC: Ultimate eCommerce Decoupler
The ultimate solution for integrating headless checkout functionalities into your WooCommerce store
(1)
Updated 215d ago
0 installs1,722 downloads40/100 • Stale
Decoupled Preview
Decoupled Preview
Preview headless WordPress content on Front-end sites including Next.js.
(0)
Updated 742d ago
0 installs8,821 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Headless Pages
Headless Pages
Disable the default Wordpress page editor when using custom fields.
(0)
Updated 1972d ago
0 installs7,425 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 2420d ago
0 installs3,228 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Headless Converter
Headless Converter
Converts frontend to JSON response when request is done with certain conditions.
(0)
Updated 1567d ago
0 installs2,697 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 1996d ago
0 installs2,436 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
FlxWoo
FlxWoo
Improve WooCommerce cart and checkout performance using a modern rendering approach with full fallback support.
(0)
Updated 89d ago
0 installs1,545 downloads59/100 • Actively 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 304d ago
0 installs1,100 downloads38/100 • Stale
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 548d ago
0 installs790 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
AI Auto Embed – AI Content Optimizer for WordPress
AI Auto Embed – AI Content Optimizer for WordPress
Macht deine WordPress-Inhalte KI-lesbar und analysiert sie auf AI-Readiness, Struktur & Optimierungspotenzial – direkt im Editor.
(0)
Updated 69d ago
0 installs459 downloads59/100 • Actively 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 94d ago
0 installs269 downloads50/100 • Maintained
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 1989d ago
0 installs264 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
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 67d ago
0 installs233 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
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 95d ago
0 installs210 downloads50/100 • Maintained
GrowthSEO – Content Sync
GrowthSEO – Content Sync
Secure REST endpoint to publish posts from GrowthSEO backend via API key.
(0)
Updated 98d ago
0 installs208 downloads50/100 • Maintained
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 74d ago
0 installs200 downloads59/100 • Actively 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 113d ago
0 installs183 downloads50/100 • Maintained
EndPointy Menus
EndPointy Menus
Expose WordPress menus via a custom REST API endpoint for headless and external applications.
(0)
Updated 149d ago
0 installs178 downloads50/100 • Maintained
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 148d ago
0 installs152 downloads50/100 • Maintained
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 112d ago
0 installs144 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Overedge Connector
Overedge Connector
Connect your WordPress site to any React or Lovable-built frontend as a headless CMS — in minutes.
(0)
Updated 33d ago
0 installs136 downloads59/100 • Actively 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 124d ago
0 installs134 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Infospica Headless API
Infospica Headless API
Transform WordPress into a secure headless CMS with a custom REST API, full CRUD support, CPT integration, and ACF compatibility.
(0)
Updated 51d ago
0 installs116 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained
Headless GA4
Headless GA4
Display lightweight GA4 traffic data in the WordPress dashboard for headless frontends.
(0)
Updated 31d ago
0 installs40 downloads59/100 • Actively maintained