Disable XML-RPC

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1. ★★★★★ lpclimbing

   2mo ago

   Block it through htaccess file. Very easy

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2. ★★★★★ thoughton

   2mo ago

   Doesn’t seem to work on WP Multisite.

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3. ★★★★★ terps001

   4mo ago

   Just as simple as it should be. Very good.

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4. ★★★★★ art-at-tec

   2.4y ago

   Dead simple as it should be. Nice, thank you for that.

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5. ★★★★★ zaririnatma

   2.5y ago

   It works perfectly on WordPress 6.4.3 (tested in 2 sites), without plugins conflict. See the tab FAQ to check that after instal, just test it on website quoted there: (xmlrpc-check) – if the test returns Fail on check xmlrpc the plugin worked. You can also run that test BEFORE instal the plugin to prove its work.

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6. ★★★★★ kuzavas

   2.6y ago

   Does not work with WordPress 6.4.2, xmlrpc-check tool still shows “All XML-RPC methods are available on the server”

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7. ★★★★★ charmingdoggo

   2.7y ago

   Works perfect and is easy to use

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8. ★★★★★ tomhung

   4.0y ago

   No adware

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0.1 Blank lines removed from the plugin file. 1.0.1
2. — Version 1.0 Initial release 1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-02-10 100K+ → 200K+ up after 500 days in tier
2. 2024-09-28 200K+ → 100K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2024-09-25 100K+ → 200K+ up after 5 days in tier
4. 2024-09-20 200K+ → 100K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Disable XML-RPC-API 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback 8K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• Stop XML-RPC Attacks 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• Remove XML-RPC Methods 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• R Rename XMLRPC 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
• Simple Disable XML-RPC | Reduce Brute Force & DDOS Attacks 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B

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Disable XML-RPC: 200K+ active installs, 4.2★ (33 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/disable-xml-rpc