Headless Mode
Once you take the head off of WordPress, nobody needs to see it. This plugin hides the front end by redirecting to the shiny static (etc) site.
5(6 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Headless Mode is a WordPress gatsby plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 33K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 50% this week. Top alternative: WPGatsby.
5/56 reviews
2.0K+active installs
33K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019
Overview
Headless mode sets up a redirect for all users trying to access the site. The only requests that are granted admission are ones that are either trying to access the REST API, the WP GraphQL API, or any logged-in user looking to access the headless install to edit or create posts.
Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Flawless
by edraaf·4 years ago
Makes it very easy to redirect visitors to your main site.
Exacly was I was expecting
by danojonguitud·4 years ago
This plugins works as intended.
Simple to set up and works great!
by Hernan Villanueva·5 years ago
This tiny plugin works exactly as intended.
Tiny plugin that does the magic!
by Paulina H. (a11n)·6 years ago·1 reply
It works perfectly, thank you!
Exactly what I needed!
by Rory Michael Heaney·6 years ago·1 reply
No need to overthink your own solution, just install this, set the domain and you’re done.
Download Trends
Today: 28Yesterday: 28This week: 141Period total: 8K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.6.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v0.4
95.3%
Other
4.7%
Top Alternatives to Headless Mode
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.4.0
- checked for compatibility with the latest WP version
- read several hot takes from Josh on Twitter. Inaccurately attributed them to Elon Musk.
- 33 points and several attaboys to Alex Standiford for testing this and submitting a PR. You’re the wind beneath several wings.
- I checked again, and nobody has donated money toward the maintenance of this plugin. I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed. https://benlikes.us/donate
Contributors
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