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Elementor REST API endpoint not responding

The Elementor REST endpoint fails to return JSON data. WordPress cannot register the route, so Elementor widgets, templates, and global settings remain unavailable.

Root causes include broken permalink settings, plugin or theme interference, server‑level blocks, security restrictions, PHP limits, corrupted files, or multilingual URL rewrites.

Symptoms

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404/403/500 errors in console
Browser console shows status codes for requests to /wp-json/elementor/v1/*
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Gray screen in Elementor editor
Editor stalls on loading, widgets and templates do not appear
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Site Planner import fails
Import process reports REST API unreachable
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Site Health warning
WordPress health check lists REST API endpoint not responding

Common Causes

Stale permalink structure
Outdated rewrite rules prevent route registration
Plugin conflict
Security, redirection, multilingual or custom REST plugins deregister Elementor routes
Theme incompatibility
Theme overrides rest_url filter or removes core scripts
Server‑level blocks
ModSecurity, firewall rules or missing rewrite directives block wp-json requests
PHP limits or version
Low memory or unsupported PHP version triggers timeout before response
Corrupt Elementor files
Missing or outdated plugin files stop route registration
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