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Headless Mode

by Ben Meredith · WordPress.org page

v0.4.0 Tested up to WP 6.6.7

Headless Mode has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 35,340 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 18, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

Headless Mode at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
35,340
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Headless Mode well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Headless Mode reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Flawless

    Makes it very easy to redirect visitors to your main site.

    edraaf

  • Exacly was I was expecting

    This plugins works as intended.

    danojonguitud

  • Simple to set up and works great!

    This tiny plugin works exactly as intended.

    Hernan Villanueva

  • Tiny plugin that does the magic!

    It works perfectly, thank you!

    Paulina H. (a11n)

  • Exactly what I needed!

    No need to overthink your own solution, just install this, set the domain and you're done.

    Rory Michael Heaney

  • Great little plugin.

    I had a simple meta-refresh in my header.php to prevent users seeing the content site, but this is way better.

    tomhermans

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Details

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.

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

Tags

  • gatsby
  • headless
  • jamstack
  • static

More from Ben Meredith

Version
0.4.0
Last updated
Jul 18, 2024
First published
Nov 16, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Headless Mode FAQ

How many active installs does Headless Mode have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Headless Mode as of September 7, 2026.

Is Headless Mode still maintained?

The last release was on July 18, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Headless Mode free?

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