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WP REST API Controller

by Evan Herman · WordPress.org page

v2.1.2 Tested up to WP 6.2.11

WP REST API Controller has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 187,413 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 22, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.2.11.

WP REST API Controller at a glance

Active installs
8,000+
Total downloads
187,413
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP REST API Controller well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.2.11, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
17%
2 of 12 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • 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 responses without writing a single line of PHP code
  • Filters included to alter and extend default functionality
  • Localized and ready for translations

WP REST API Controller reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

12 reviews

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  • taxonomies not saving

    taxonomies not saving - no response from support

    meirk

  • It is not removed from the plugin.

    It is not removed from the plugin.

    elec1123

  • Just great

    This thing saved me a lot of time trying to expose Woocommerce product price directly in WordPress API, awesome!

  • awesome plugin!!!!!

    This is the best of best!!! thank you very much!!!!

    antimine

  • Thanks! Awesome plugin!!!

    you made my day!!!! thanks!!!

    linkerx

  • Works great!

    I was able to use this on a project with a newspaper using Wordpress. Very handy -- the one issue we did notice was that you cannot have a meta variable that has a "custom meta key" name of "id" because when it conflicts with the Wordpress post ID in the JSON object: it makes all the custom fields appear empty. All we had to do was change that setting for the "id" field in the plugin's admin panel and all was well.

    thadknull

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Details

Enable a UI to toggle visibility and customize properties in WP REST API requests.

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

Tags

  • api
  • controller
  • endpoint
  • meta
  • rest

More from Evan Herman

Version
2.1.2
Last updated
Mar 22, 2023
First published
Jul 4, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
6.2.11
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP REST API Controller FAQ

What does WP REST API Controller do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP REST API Controller offers 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 and Manipulate and control post types/taxonomies and their data created by third party plugins and themes.

How many active installs does WP REST API Controller have?

WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for WP REST API Controller as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP REST API Controller still maintained?

The last release was on March 22, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP REST API Controller free?

WP REST API Controller is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.