What is REST API Guard?

REST API Guard focuses on preventing unauthorized or anonymous access to sensitive WordPress REST API data. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.

Who should use REST API Guard?

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

Does REST API Guard have a free plan?

Yes — REST API Guard is free to use.

What platforms does REST API Guard run on?

REST API Guard runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is REST API Guard still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to REST API Guard?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Batch REST Guard, WP REST API Security, and REST API Shield & XML-RPC Blocker.

Who makes REST API Guard?

REST API Guard is developed by Sean Fisher.

How long has REST API Guard been around?

REST API Guard first shipped in 2022.

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REST API Guard

Name: REST API Guard
Author: Sean Fisher

wordpress.orgWebsite firewall, bot & spam protection

REST API Guard is a WordPress plugin that restricts and controls anonymous access to REST API endpoints. It can disable public API access or apply restrictions by namespace and path through WordPress settings or filters.

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Overview

6 features

REST API Guard is a Website firewall, bot & spam protection project. It focuses on preventing unauthorized or anonymous access to sensitive WordPress REST API data. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and administrators. REST API Guard is free to use. REST API Guard is available on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

Sean Fisher builds and maintains REST API Guard, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 6 catalogued features are anonymous access control, namespace restrictions, and path restrictions. It is being sunset.

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

Anonymous access control
Namespace restrictions
Path restrictions
Settings page
Filter configuration
User endpoint protection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tier

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed5 Sept · 22:12 UTC
REST API Guard verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about REST API Guard

What is REST API Guard?: REST API Guard focuses on preventing unauthorized or anonymous access to sensitive WordPress REST API data. It is catalogued under Website firewall, bot & spam protection on PulseGate.
Who should use REST API Guard?: REST API Guard is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Does REST API Guard have a free plan?: Yes — REST API Guard is free to use.
What platforms does REST API Guard run on?: REST API Guard runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is REST API Guard still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to REST API Guard?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Batch REST Guard, WP REST API Security, and REST API Shield & XML-RPC Blocker.Batch REST Guard WP REST API Security REST API Shield & XML-RPC Blocker
Who makes REST API Guard?: REST API Guard is developed by Sean Fisher.
How long has REST API Guard been around?: REST API Guard first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Preventing unauthorized or anonymous access to sensitive WordPress REST API data.

Registered as

WordPress.org: rest-api-guard

Developer

Sean Fisher

Index record

Indexed: 5 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 5 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: rest-api-guard-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 5 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 Sept 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: 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: 5 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-guard

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