Is REST API blocks free?

Yes, REST API blocks is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use REST API blocks?

REST API blocks has 200 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best REST API blocks alternatives?

Popular alternatives to REST API blocks include WP Consent API, Disable REST API, Mailgun for WordPress. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does REST API blocks work with the latest WordPress?

REST API blocks has been tested up to WordPress 6.9.4. It requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.4+.

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REST API blocks

Name: REST API blocks
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Jonny Harris

Add gutenberg blocks data into the post / page REST API endpoints.

By Jonny Harris·API·Free

5(2 reviews)

·200 active installs·Updated 3 months ago

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As of April 2026, REST API blocks is a WordPress api plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Top alternative: WP Consent API.

5/52 reviews

200active installs

6.8K+total downloads

5 yearssince 2021

Overview

A simple plugin to add block data in json format into the rest api. Once installed, there will be two new fields added to the rest api, has_blocks and blocks.
For example output.
"has_blocks": true, "block_data": [ { "blockName": "core/image", "attrs": { "url": "https://www.spacedmonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/test-image.jpg", "alt": "Terminal de aeropuerto", "caption": "fsfsdfdsfdssfd", "href": "https://www.spacedmonkey.com/test-image", "rel": "noreferrer noopener", "linkClass": "jonny-123", "linkTarget": "_blank", "id": 147355, "width": 582, "height": 327, "linkDestination": "attachment" }, "innerBlocks": [ ], "innerHTML": "\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a clas…