A fifth of the Internet may soon have a vastly easier way to build new functions if the REST API under development becomes part of Wordpress’s core code.

Facebook’s API will soon be dropping support for that endpoint. Further, in response to Facebook’s API change, WordPress is removing Facebook and Instagram as an oEmbed source.

The REST API allows plugins, themes and other applications to manipulate WordPress content and create interactive functionalities. This technology extends what the WordPress core can do.

While some WordPress mistakes can be easily fixed, others can be very costly and put your business in danger if they are not addressed.