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Guillotheme

by David Matthew · WordPress.org page

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 5.8.15 PHP 7.0+

Guillotheme has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,210 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 12, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.8.15.

Guillotheme at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
2,210
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Guillotheme well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.8.15, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Designed to complement a headless setup
  • Activate the plugin to automatically prevent access to WordPress-generated front-end permalinks
  • For logged-in users, redirect back to the source page if the front-end is accessed (e.g. a post preview link within the editor will redirect back to the editor)
  • Non-logged in users are redirected to the login page
  • Optionally use your own custom url for the redirect destination for both logged-in and logged-out users

Details

Guillotheme chops the front-end (i.e. the head) right off your theme by restricting access to the front-end (specifically, the WordPress-generated fro …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • decoupled
  • headless
  • translation ready

More from David Matthew

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Sep 12, 2021
First published
Apr 14, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
5.8.15
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Guillotheme FAQ

What does Guillotheme do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Guillotheme offers Designed to complement a headless setup, Activate the plugin to automatically prevent access to WordPress-generated front-end permalinks, For logged-in users, redirect back to the source page if the front-end is accessed (e.g. a post preview link within the editor will redirect back to the editor), Non-logged in users are redirected to the login page and Optionally use your own custom url for the redirect destination for both logged-in and logged-out users.

How many active installs does Guillotheme have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Guillotheme as of September 7, 2026.

Is Guillotheme still maintained?

The last release was on September 12, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Guillotheme free?

Guillotheme is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.