Title: Rest API Last modified: March 29, 2019 --- # Rest API * Resolved [Der-Bank-Blog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/der-bank-blog/) * (@der-bank-blog) * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-52/) * Hola Hector * hope you are well. I just struggled over a Topic that your Plugin Needs the Rest API. * Do I understand this correctly, that the Rest API is not allowed to be deactivated( e.g. in the functions.php)? * Cheers from Germany Hansjörg Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Plugin Author [Hector Cabrera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcabrera/) * (@hcabrera) * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-52/#post-11370873) * Hola Hansjörg, * Yes, the plugin relies on the REST API to keep track of visits and a couple of other things. Disabling the REST API completely might not be a good idea, not only because WPP needs it but also because WordPress itself is also moving towards using it for everything (eg. the Gutenberg editor). * If you want to disable the REST API for security reasons, installing a security plugin (such as WP Cerber) will allow you to restrict access to it and prevent its misuse. * Thread Starter [Der-Bank-Blog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/der-bank-blog/) * (@der-bank-blog) * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-52/#post-11370953) * Hola Hector * thanks for the quick reply. I deactivated it via funtions.php * ``` function remove_api () { remove_action( 'wp_head', 'rest_output_link_wp_head', 10 ); remove_action( 'wp_head', 'wp_oembed_add_discovery_links', 10 ); } add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'remove_api' ); ``` * Strange enough. Your Plugin is still working. * Plugin Author [Hector Cabrera](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hcabrera/) * (@hcabrera) * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-52/#post-11371073) * Ah, I think that what that code does is remove the REST API links from your theme’s` ` section. If so then it’s all good, the REST API is still working and WPP should be able to do its thing normally. * Thread Starter [Der-Bank-Blog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/der-bank-blog/) * (@der-bank-blog) * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-52/#post-11371161) * OK thanks for your quick and professional help Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘Rest API’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wordpress-popular-posts/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1232659) * [WP Popular Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-popular-posts/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-popular-posts/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-popular-posts/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordpress-popular-posts/reviews/) ## Tags * [api](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/api/) * [rest](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/rest/) * 4 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Der-Bank-Blog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/der-bank-blog/) * Last activity: [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rest-api-52/#post-11371161) * Status: resolved