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Simple Disable XML-RPC | Reduce Brute Force & DDOS Attacks
v1.4.0
Simply disable XML-RPC on your WordPress site with a simple toggle switch. Protect your site from XML-RPC attacks and improve security.
by Delower Hossain · Website
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- Rank
- #6,231 24h -14 · 7d -17
- Est. installs
- 1,566 High confidence
- Total downloads
- 10K all time
- Rating
- 5.0 ★ 5 reviews
- Official installs
- 1,000+ public bucket
- Support threads
- 1 last 2 months
- Support resolved
- 0% of threads
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.11 compatibility
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12 months ago
Last release
- Version
- 1.4.0
- Requires WP
- 6.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- On WP.org since
- 2023
About Simple Disable XML-RPC
Simple Disable XML-RPC is a WordPress plugin by Delower Hossain, first published on WordPress.org in 2023. It has 1,000+ active installations and 10,143 downloads in total, and ranks #6,231 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it slipped 17 places. Users rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 5 reviews. Version 1.4.0 was released 12 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.11 and requires WordPress 6.1 and PHP 7.4 or later. In the last two months, 0 of 1 support thread was marked resolved (0%). It is listed under disable xml, disable xml-rpc, wordpress security, xml and xmlrpc. Plugins with a similar focus include Disable XML-RPC-API, ANAC XML Viewer and WebDefender Security.
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