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REST API Route Tester

by Nowshad Jawad on WordPress.org

A tool to test WordPress REST API routes with different user roles and authentication methods. Provides a Postman-like interface inside WordPress to d …

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Route tester interface with request builder and response panel

Route tester interface with request builder and response panel

REST API Route Tester is a powerful tool for WordPress developers and administrators to test and debug REST API endpoints directly from the wp-admin. It provides a user-friendly interface to:

  • View all registered REST API routes, grouped by plugin
  • Test routes with HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
  • Switch between different user roles to test permissions
  • Send custom headers and body data (JSON)
  • View detailed responses including status codes and response time
  • Create multiple request tabs and persist state between sessions
  • Auto-suggest routes with a searchable dropdown; auto-select primary method
  • Generate example payloads based on route schema (via OPTIONS discovery)
Active installations10+
Weekly downloads
51+466.67%
Version1.1.0
Last updated10/16/2025
WordPress version5.0
Tested up to6.8.3
PHP version7.2
Tags
apideveloper-toolsrest-apitesting