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Disable XML-RPC

v1.0.1

Disables the XML-RPC API in WordPress 3.5+, which is enabled by default.

by Phil Erb · Website

xmlrpc
Rank
#262 24h 0 · 7d -1
Est. installs
244,194 High confidence
Total downloads
670K all time
Rating
4.1 ★ 34 reviews
Official installs
200,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.0.7 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

5 months ago

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Version
1.0.1
Requires WP
3.5
Requires PHP
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On WP.org since
2012

About Disable XML-RPC

Disable XML-RPC is a WordPress plugin by Phil Erb, first published on WordPress.org in 2012. It has 200,000+ active installations and 670,110 downloads in total, and ranks #262 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 1 place. Users rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 34 reviews. Version 1.0.1 was released 5 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7 and requires WordPress 3.5 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under xmlrpc. Plugins with a similar focus include Disable XML-RPC-API, Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback and Stop XML-RPC Attacks.

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