WP Headless
A lightweight plugin to disable the WP frontend experience.
5(2 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 6 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Headless is a WordPress cms plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 5.2.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 6 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: White Label CMS.
5/52 reviews
300active installs
7.9K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018
Overview
Logged in users are redirected to the editor screen for the post, while non-logged in users must log in first. This means that you can share a readable link straight to the editor, depending on your permalink settings.
Good for task management or organisation resource management.
What the plugin actually does
In simple terms, the plugin removes the frontend of the WordPress site. Post permalinks go straight to the editor page, and the theme is mostly redundant.
Why would I want to do that?
This is definitely not a useful plugin for a public-facing website. Instead, this allows you to convert WordPress into a headless CMS for managing tasks, content and more, all protected by the standard user role system. You can share a post permalink with a collaborator and they will be directed straigh…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22 |
| PHP | 5.2.4+ required |
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