Guillotheme
Guillotheme chops the front-end (i.e. the head) right off your theme by restricting access to the front-end (specifically, the WordPress-generated front-end permalinks). These are unnecessary in the case of a headless…
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Guillotheme shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Guillotheme stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| decoupled | #99 |
| headless | >100 |
| translation ready | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Guillotheme
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Guillotheme chops the front-end (i.e. the head) right off your theme by restricting access to the front-end (specifically, the WordPress-generated front-end permalinks). These are unnecessary in the case of a headless or decoupled set-up, and could potentially confuse non-technical users or other content editors when WordPress is being used headlessly (i.e. purely for its CMS capabilities).
Features
- Designed to complement a headless setup.
- Activate the plugin to automatically prevent access to WordPress-generated front-end permalinks.
- For logged-in users, redirect back to the source page if the front-end is accessed (e.g. a post preview link within the editor will redirect back to the editor).
- Non-logged in users are redirected to the login page.
- Optionally use your own custom url for the redirect destination for both logged-in and logged-out users.
Development
- Namespaced and object-oriented code.
- Adheres to WordPress Coding Standards.
Installation
- No special set-up required – just click install and activate, and you’re good to go!
- If you manually download the plugin, just unzip to the WordPress plugins folder and the plugin will be automatically detected. It can then be activated as normal.
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FAQ
Guillotheme: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Guillotheme free?
Yes. Guillotheme is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Guillotheme safe to use in 2026?
Guillotheme shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Guillotheme?
Guillotheme is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,298 times since it launched in April 2020. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Guillotheme work with WordPress 7.1?
Guillotheme is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.17, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Guillotheme need?
Guillotheme requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Guillotheme last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on September 12, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Guillotheme?
Guillotheme is developed and maintained by David Matthew.
What are the best alternatives to Guillotheme?
The most popular alternatives to Guillotheme are WPGraphQL (30K+ installs), WPGraphQL IDE (1K+ installs) and Faust.js (1K+ installs).
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