WordPress adds the REST API link to the <head> section of your site and expose the Rest API endpoint to the public. This module removes the REST API link from the site.
Do note that it only removes the REST API link. It doesn’t disable REST API from your WordPress site.
Activate the Remove REST API link Module
In the Admin Optimizer page, click to enable the Remove REST API link module. Press Save Changes to save the changes.
No configuration is required for this module to work.
Check if Remove REST API link Module is Working
Before activating this module, check the source code (right-click on the web page and click “Inspect”) of your frontend site. In the <head> section, you should see a rel="https://api.w.org" tag showing your site’s API link.
After activating the module, check the source code again. The rel="https://api.w.org"