PLUGIN SECURITY

Is Disable REST API safe?

Disable the use of the REST API on your website to site users. Now with User Role support!

What this plugin does

  • Slug: disable-json-api
  • Author: Dave McHale
  • 80000+ active installs
  • 96/100 rating (38 reviews on wordpress.org)
  • 780432 all-time downloads
  • On WordPress.org since 2014-10-03

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Maintenance status

  • Latest known version: 1.8
  • Last updated: 2023-09-14 12:26am GMT
  • Tested up to WordPress: 6.3.10
  • Requires PHP: 5.6+

⚠ Disable REST API hasn't been updated in over 1082 days. An unmaintained plugin doesn't receive new security fixes, which is itself a security risk even without a known CVE.

Known vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities are recorded in our database for Disable REST API. This does not mean the plugin is audited or guaranteed safe — only that no CVE or vulnerability report is on file.

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