As of WordPress 4.7 the filters provided for allowing REST API were removed.
For WordPress versions 4.4 4.5 and 4.6 this plugin makes use of the filter provided by API to. disable API functionality.
Upload the directory to the wp-content plugins directory FTP.
Alternatively upload the disable-json-api v#.#.zip issue to 'Plugins->Add New page in WordPress admin. area.
Activate the plugin through 'Plugins in WordPress...
This plugin is ONLY meant to disable endpoints hard via REST API that is part of WordPress itself.
If. plugin or topic chooses to register its namespace with REST API its endpoints will default by. disabled long as this plugin is active.
It's unconscionable to provide total huge attack resurface with REST API provide filter to disable it and soon remove that filter.
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Updated to support the new filters created in the API..
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