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Control XML-RPC publishing

400+ installs · #9,712 most popular

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Disable XML-RPC

Shares 1 of Control XML-RPC publishing's 3 tags.

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Disable XML-RPC

200K+ active installs.

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Disable XML-RPC-API

4.2 out of 5 from 43 reviews.

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Disable XML-RPC

Updated on May 27, 2026.

1. 1

   Disable XML-RPC

   by Phil Erb

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

   Installs

   200K+

   Rank

   #263

   Rating

   4.1(34)

   Updated

   5 months ago

   Sharesxmlrpc

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2. 2

   Disable XML-RPC-API

   by Amin Nazemi

   A simple and lightweight plugin to disable XML-RPC API, X-Pingback and pingback-ping in WordPress 3.5+ for a faster and more secure website

   Installs

   100K+

   Rank

   #388

   Rating

   4.2(43)

   Updated

   9 months ago

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3. 3

   Disable XML-RPC Pingback

   by Samuel Aguilera

   Stops abuse of your site's XML-RPC by simply removing some methods used by attackers. While you can use the rest of XML-RPC methods.

   Installs

   60K+

   Rank

   #668

   Rating

   3.9(14)

   Updated

   11 months ago

   Sharesxml-rpc

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