Ticket #38446: 38446.diff

src/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php

@@ -260 +260 @@
                  * Filters whether the REST API is enabled.
                  *
                  * @since 4.4.0
+                 * @deprecated deprecated since 4.7
                  *
                  * @param bool $rest_enabled Whether the REST API is enabled. Default true.
                  */
-                $enabled = apply_filters( 'rest_enabled', true );
+                $enabled = apply_filters_deprecated( 'rest_enabled', true, '4.7.0', false, __( 'The REST API can not be completely disabled as core functionality depends upon it' ) );
 
                 /**
                  * Filters whether jsonp is enabled.
@@ -276 +277 @@
 
                 $jsonp_callback = null;
 
-                if ( ! $enabled ) {
-                        echo $this->json_error( 'rest_disabled', __( 'The REST API is disabled on this site.' ), 404 );
-                        return false;
-                }
                 if ( isset( $_GET['_jsonp'] ) ) {
                         if ( ! $jsonp_enabled ) {
                                 echo $this->json_error( 'rest_callback_disabled', __( 'JSONP support is disabled on this site.' ), 400 );