Who is API Write Blocker for?

API Write Blocker is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators and security-conscious site owners.

Is API Write Blocker free?

Yes — API Write Blocker is free to use.

What platforms does API Write Blocker run on?

API Write Blocker runs on the web.

Is API Write Blocker still active?

Unverified. API Write Blocker has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to API Write Blocker?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include REST API Shield & XML-RPC Blocker, Advanced IP Blocker, and Spam Word Blocker.

Who develops API Write Blocker?

API Write Blocker is developed by teamredfox.

When did API Write Blocker launch?

API Write Blocker first shipped in 2025.

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API Write Blocker

Name: API Write Blocker
Author: teamredfox

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

API Write Blocker is a WordPress plugin that enhances site security by allowing administrators to block or control write operations through REST API, XML-RPC, and admin-ajax.php. It offers method-level blocking, whitelisting, and custom error responses.

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Overview

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API Write Blocker is a Website firewall, bot & spam protection project. It prevents unauthorized write operations on WordPress sites by controlling access to REST API, XML-RPC, and admin-ajax.php endpoints. API Write Blocker is a B2B product aimed at wordPress administrators and security-conscious site owners. API Write Blocker is free to use. It runs on the web.

teamredfox builds and maintains API Write Blocker, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include REST API blocking, XML-RPC blocking, and method-level control. The interface is available in German and English.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

REST API blocking
XML-RPC blocking
Method-level control
Whitelist exceptions
Custom error messages

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed26 Jun · 01:55 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about API Write Blocker

What is API Write Blocker?: API Write Blocker prevents unauthorized write operations on WordPress sites by controlling access to REST API, XML-RPC, and admin-ajax.php endpoints. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is API Write Blocker for?: API Write Blocker is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators and security-conscious site owners.
Is API Write Blocker free?: Yes — API Write Blocker is free to use.
What platforms does API Write Blocker run on?: API Write Blocker runs on the web.
Is API Write Blocker still active?: Unverified. API Write Blocker has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to API Write Blocker?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include REST API Shield & XML-RPC Blocker, Advanced IP Blocker, and Spam Word Blocker.REST API Shield & XML-RPC Blocker Advanced IP Blocker Spam Word Blocker
Who develops API Write Blocker?: API Write Blocker is developed by teamredfox.
When did API Write Blocker launch?: API Write Blocker first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: German, English
Built for: WordPress administrators and security-conscious site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Prevents unauthorized write operations on WordPress sites by controlling access to REST API, XML-RPC, and admin-ajax.php endpoints.

Registered as

WordPress.org: api-write-blocker

Developer

teamredfox

Index record

Indexed: 26 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 26 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: api-write-blocker-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/api-write-blocker

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