HWConnector Lite – Headless REST API & CORS

Every headless WordPress project requires the same setup: expose ACF fields to the REST API, configure CORS headers for your JavaScript frontend, and register a contact form endpoint.

HWConnector Lite moves all of that out of functions.php and into a clean, tabbed admin settings page.

Features

REST API Tab
* Expose ACF custom fields for post, page, and one Custom Post Type to the WordPress REST API
* No PHP required — configure through the admin dashboard

CORS Tab
* Add one allowed frontend origin (Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, etc.) through a simple field
* Correct headers sent for GET, POST, and OPTIONS (preflight) requests
* Origin-matched headers — only the requesting origin is echoed back

Endpoints Tab
* POST /wp-json/site/v1/contact — accepts name, email, message and forwards to your admin email
* Configurable namespace and send-to email

Security Tab
* Disable XML-RPC with one toggle (default: ON)
* Hide WordPress version from page source and RSS (default: ON)

Pro Version

HWConnector Pro unlocks:

• Unlimited CORS origins
• Unlimited Custom Post Types in the REST API
• Newsletter endpoint — POST /wp-json/site/v1/newsletter with FluentCRM integration

Who it’s for

Developers building headless WordPress sites with Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any other JavaScript frontend who want a clean, reusable setup instead of copying functions.php boilerplate on every project.

Requirements

• WordPress 5.8+
• PHP 7.4+
• ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) — optional, required only for the REST API tab