Who is Disable REST API for?

Disable REST API is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Does Disable REST API have a free plan?

Yes — Disable REST API is free to use.

What platforms does Disable REST API run on?

Disable REST API runs on the web.

Is Disable REST API still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Disable REST API?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Turn Off REST API, Disable WP REST API, and Disable REST API for Real.

Who develops Disable REST API?

Disable REST API is developed by Dave McHale.

How long has Disable REST API been around?

Disable REST API first shipped in 2014.

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Disable REST API

Name: Disable REST API
Author: Dave McHale

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

Disable REST API is a WordPress plugin that restricts REST API access for site visitors and user roles. Administrators can block the API broadly or whitelist individual endpoints and endpoint branches for selected roles.

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Overview

5 features

Disable REST API sits in PulseGate's Website firewall, bot & spam protection category. It focuses on restricting unauthorized access to a WordPress site's REST API and selected endpoints. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. Disable REST API costs nothing to use. It ships for the web.

Dave McHale builds and maintains Disable REST API, and it first shipped in 2014. Among its 5 catalogued features are REST API blocking, endpoint whitelisting, and user role rules. The interface is available in 10 languages, including German, English, and Spanish. It is being sunset.

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

REST API blocking
Endpoint whitelisting
User role rules
Settings page
Unauthenticated access control

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierMulti-language

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 12:25 UTC
Disable REST API verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Disable REST API

What is Disable REST API?: Disable REST API focuses on restricting unauthorized access to a WordPress site's REST API and selected endpoints. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who is Disable REST API for?: Disable REST API is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does Disable REST API have a free plan?: Yes — Disable REST API is free to use.
What platforms does Disable REST API run on?: Disable REST API runs on the web.
Is Disable REST API still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Disable REST API?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Turn Off REST API, Disable WP REST API, and Disable REST API for Real.Turn Off REST API Disable WP REST API Disable REST API for Real
Who develops Disable REST API?: Disable REST API is developed by Dave McHale.
How long has Disable REST API been around?: Disable REST API first shipped in 2014.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French+6 moreshow less
German, English, Spanish, French, Scottish Gaelic, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Restricting unauthorized access to a WordPress site's REST API and selected endpoints.

Registered as

WordPress.org: disable-json-api

Developer

Dave McHale

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: disable-rest-api-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 6 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-json-api

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