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Pinny’s REST Lock — WordPress Security Plugin

Pinny’s REST Lock – Block REST User Enumeration

by Pinny Fried · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.0+

Pinny’s REST Lock has 40+ active installs on WordPress.org and 788 downloads all time. It was downloaded 254 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 8, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Pinny’s REST Lock at a glance

Active installs
40+
was 30+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
788
Downloads, last 30 days
254
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Pinny’s REST Lock well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

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

  • ~1.3 KB uncompressed
  • Single-file plugin
  • No settings page
  • No database tables
  • No performance impact

Download and install history

309 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Pinny’s REST Lock downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Downloads per day
Active installs
Pinny’s REST Lock active installs012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Active installs
Rating out of 5
Pinny’s REST Lock rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Rating out of 5
Reviews
Pinny’s REST Lock review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Reviews

Details

Prevents public access to REST API user endpoints while allowing authorized roles.

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

Rankings Pinny’s REST Lock competes in

Tags

  • enumeration
  • no-bloat
  • rest
  • security
  • users

More from Pinny Fried

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Oct 8, 2026
First published
Jan 25, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Pinny’s REST Lock FAQ

What does Pinny’s REST Lock do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Pinny’s REST Lock offers ~1.3 KB uncompressed, Single-file plugin, No settings page, No database tables and No performance impact.

How many active installs does Pinny’s REST Lock have?

WordPress.org reports 40+ active installs for Pinny’s REST Lock as of October 23, 2026.

Is Pinny’s REST Lock still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 8, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Pinny’s REST Lock have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for Pinny’s REST Lock are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Pinny’s REST Lock free?

Pinny’s REST Lock is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.