15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Rest
Choosing a WordPress plugin for rest comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.
We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.
How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.
At a glance
Patch wp2shell instantly by Disabling REST API access.
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Disables the WP REST API for visitors not logged into WordPress.
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Hide posts or WooCommerce products from the homepage, archives, search, RSS, REST API, sitemaps and SEO tools — per-post control in any editor.
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Enable caching of the WordPress REST API and auto-flush caches upon wp-admin editing.
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Connect any REST API to WordPress. WPGet API enables easy API integration, allowing you to display API data without any code.
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Secure and protect WordPress REST API from unauthorized access using JWT token, Basic Authentication, API Key, OAuth 2, or external token.
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Enhance the WordPress REST API with JWT authentication for secure access by mobile apps, external sites, and third-party services.
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Disable the REST API user endpoints due to obscure user slugs.
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Allows to control Gutenberg autosave interval or disable autosave completely.
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Connect WordPress with External APIs and create no-code custom WordPress REST API endpoints to interact with the WordPress database to perform SQL ope …
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Ship your headless WooCommerce storefront faster. CoCart is the REST API built for Next.js, React, Vue, and any modern frontend — developer-first.
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Hardens and protects your site by locking down login, REST API, XML‑RPC, file editor, and applying HTTP security headers.
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Manage PHP & JS snippets the clean way, then turn any function into an AI tool, a workflow step, or a REST endpoint. Write once, use everywhere. 🤟
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Extends the WP REST API using JSON Web Tokens Authentication as an authentication method.
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WordPress plugin to log REST API requests and responses
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