WP REST API Controller
Enable a UI to toggle visibility and customize properties in WP REST API requests.
4.3(12 reviews)
·9.0K+ active installs·Updated 3 years agoAs of April 2026, WP REST API Controller is a WordPress api plugin with 9.0K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 184K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 20% this week. Top alternative: WP Consent API.
4.3/512 reviews
9.0K+active installs
184K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
WP REST API Controller allows admins to toggle the visibility of, and customize the endpoints for, all core and custom post types and taxonomies within WordPress with an easy-to-use graphical interface. Additionally, you can tweak visibility and customize the meta data attached to the API response.
Note: This plugin requires WordPress Version 4.7 or later to work.
Features:
- Enable/Disable REST API endpoints for post types and taxonomies.
- Enable/Disable post type/taxonomy meta data (add or remove meta fields from API requests).
- Rename post type/taxonomy base endpoints.
- Rename post type/taxonomy meta data names in API requests so they are more user friendly.
- Manipulate and control post types/taxonomies and their data created by third party plugins and themes.
- Granular control of API resp…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
taxonomies not saving
by meirk·4 years ago·1 reply
taxonomies not saving – no response from support
- This topic was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by meirk.
It is not removed from the plugin.
by elec1123·6 years ago·1 reply
It is not removed from the plugin.
Just great
·8 years ago·1 reply
This thing saved me a lot of time trying to expose Woocommerce product price directly in WordPress API, awesome!
Issue with images
by bakersfielddba·8 years ago·8 replies
How do I add feature images into customize Post Type. I’m Having issue that
awesome plugin!!!!!
by antimine·8 years ago·1 reply
This is the best of best!!! thank you very much!!!!
- This topic was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by antimine.
Download Trends
Today: 45Yesterday: 26This week: 148Period total: 11K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.7+ requiredTested up to 6.2.9 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
88.1%
v2.0
10.8%
v1.4
1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
- Fixed the REST API endpoint when the
rest_basevalue is empty when a post type is registered.
Contributors
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