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Best xmlrpc plugins for WordPress

The most popular xmlrpc plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable XML-RPC leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of Disable XML-RPC-API (100K+) and Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback (7K+). All 57 plugins tagged “xmlrpc” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 xmlrpc plugins

  1. 1.
    Disable XML-RPC

    The most installed xmlrpc plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 34 reviews, updated 5 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Disable XML-RPC-API

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 43 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

    7K+ active installs. Rated 3.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.

  4. 4.
    Stop XML-RPC Attacks

    6K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  5. 5.
    Remove XML-RPC Methods

    1K+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Rename XMLRPC

    1K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 12 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

  7. 7.
    Simple Disable XML-RPC

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  8. 8.
    REST XML-RPC Data Checker

    800+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  9. 9.
    Eazy XMLRPC Pingback Disable

    700+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  10. 10.
    WP Login Door

    400+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 57 plugins tagged “xmlrpc”