Best xmlrpc plugins for WordPress

Disable XML-RPC

#263

by Phil Erb5 months ago

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

Disable XML-RPC-API

#388

by Amin Nazemi9 months ago

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

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

Down in the last 7 days:4#2,543

by cleverplugins3 years ago

Prevent pingback, XML-RPC and denial of service DDOS attacks by disabling the XML-RPC pingback functionality.

Stop XML-RPC Attacks

Up in the last 7 days:3#2,921

by Pascal CESCATO2 months ago

Blocks dangerous XML-RPC methods while preserving Jetpack, WooCommerce, and mobile apps compatibility.

Remove XML-RPC Methods

Down in the last 7 days:2#5,324

by Walter Ebert2 months ago

Remove all WordPress methods from the XML-RPC API to increase security.

Rename XMLRPC

Down in the last 7 days:20#5,991

by Jorge Bernal5 years ago

Make XML-RPC work if you rename the file. Some hosts block access to xmlrpc.php file making it impossible to use

Simple Disable XML-RPC

Up in the last 7 days:60#6,104

by Delower Hossain12 days ago

Safely disable XML-RPC, block attacks with HTTP 403, stop pingback DDoS, and protect your WordPress site with a single click.

REST XML-RPC Data Checker

Down in the last 7 days:20#7,372

by Enrico Sorcinelli4 years ago

REST XML-RPC Data Checker allow to check JSON REST and XML-RPC API requests and grant access permissions.

Eazy XMLRPC Pingback Disable

Up in the last 7 days:3#7,823

by Rob Scott8 years ago

This plugin disables the WordPress XMLRPC pingback ping.

WP Login Door

Up in the last 7 days:10#9,422

by toxnico1 year ago

Adds a secret URL key to access the login page and lets you disable XML-RPC, protecting against bruteforce attacks.

Control XML-RPC publishing

Down in the last 7 days:33#9,698

by Mark-k11 years ago

Control remote publishing with XML-RPC from the writing settings page.

WP Tweaks

Up in the last 7 days:3#11,859

by Luiz Bills1 year ago

Several opinionated WordPress tweaks focused in security and performance.

Deactivate XML-RPC on WordPress

Up in the last 7 days:1#12,459

by tildemark11 years ago

This plugin will completely disable or deactivates XML-RPC on your WordPress installation. This will prevent any brute force attacks to your website u …

Deactivate XML-RPC Service

Up in the last 7 days:20#13,459

by DeveloperWil2 months ago

Disables the XMP-RPC API service introduced in WordPress 3.5 and above.

Disable XML RPC Fully

Down in the last 7 days:93#15,494

by Jonny Harris12 years ago

Simple plugin that disables XML-RPC.

Disable Pingbacks

Down in the last 7 days:4#15,530

by Glen Scott9 years ago

This plugin disables the Pingback functionality in your blog.

Syndication

Up in the last 7 days:188#17,264

by Automattic1 month ago

Syndicate content to and from your WordPress sites. Push posts to multiple destinations or pull content from external feeds with a single click.

XML-RPC Modernization

Up in the last 7 days:55#17,913

by Max Cutler14 years ago

This plugin updates the WordPress XML-RPC API to leverage the latest features of WordPress and move beyond the historical Blogger/metaWeblog/MT APIs.

Login Delay Shield

Up in the last 7 days:213#18,330

by michael.damoiseau1 month ago

Login Delay Shield slows down brute-force attacks by adding a configurable delay to failed login attempts while keeping successful logins instant.

Native WP Cleaner

Down in the last 7 days:51#20,803

by Oleg Komarovskyi9 years ago

Disable native widgets, clean head tag from RSS, RSD, WLW Manifest links, disable XML-RPC, cleanup admin panel from columns, metaboxes, menu items.

XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital

Down in the last 7 days:1,145#21,264

by aodigitalau1 year ago

XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital is an advanced security plugin for WordPress. It blocks access to xmlrpc.php for all requests except those explicitly al …

Secure XML-RPC

Down in the last 7 days:171#21,459

by Eric Mann12 years ago

More secure wrapper for the WordPress XML-RPC interface.

Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback

Down in the last 7 days:222#21,677

by Swellfire12 years ago

This plugin disables XML-RPC API in WordPress 3.5+, which is enabled by default.

Author Default Category

Down in the last 7 days:128#23,881

by z72015 years ago

Any author (user can edit posts) can set its own default category on his profil page.

XML-RPC Settings

Down in the last 7 days:203#25,277

by vavkamil5 years ago

Secure your website with the most comprehensive XML-RPC Settings plugin.

Disable XML-RPC

Up in the last 7 days:245#25,686

by aph52 months ago

Quickly toggle XML-RPC on/off from your dashboard. Perfect for temporarily enabling access for mobile apps, then securing your site again.

WT Hardening

Up in the last 7 days:216#26,502

by Webmasters.Teamtoday

WordPress hardening without touching your theme: XML-RPC, user enumeration, login limiter, security headers, strong passwords, event log.

YaBlog

Down in the last 7 days:48#27,717

by Anton Paramonov11 years ago

Allows administrators to globally disable XML-RPC, new emoji functionality in WordPress 4.2, wp generator, wlwmanifest, RSD EditURI and rss/feeds on t …

WP Snakemember Integration

Up in the last 7 days:104#28,040

by snakemember1 year ago

Wordpress integration plugin for SnakeMember

XML-RPC De-whitespacer

#28,086

by Max Cutler14 years ago

Removes leading and trailing whitespace from XML-RPC responses that can break some XML-RPC clients.

Simple XML-RPC Disabler

Down in the last 7 days:344#28,973

by Vikash Chand5 years ago

This plugin completely disables the XML-RPC API which can be abused by hackers on a WordPress site, providing an easy and simple way to disable/enable …

Poke Monitor

Up in the last 7 days:1,163#31,041

by Gabor Angyal27 days ago

See who is poking your site: Cloudflare bypasses, secret-file scans, backdoor access, XML-RPC abuse and scanner user agents.

ImageURLReturner

Up in the last 7 days:476#32,428

imageurlreturner16 years ago

When an XML-RPC Wordpress client uploads a photo, this plugin add the URLs for the resized images to the response so they can be used by the client in …

ThreatPoint IP Reputation

Down in the last 7 days:1,156#34,689

by ThreatPoint UK1 month ago

This plugin protects WordPress Sites from unwanted malicious access attempts by leveraging IP reputation data provided by the ThreatPoint IP reputatio …

Simple XML-RPC Pingback Disabler

Up in the last 7 days:9,597#36,109

by Vikash Chand5 years ago

This plugin simply disables only the XML-RPC API Pingback Methods used by hackers on a WordPress site, providing an easy and simple way to disable/ena …

Gallery Plugin XMLRPC Interface

Up in the last 7 days:8,581#38,656

by Peidong Hu14 years ago

This plugin creates functions for Gallery Plugin which can be XMLRPC invoked remotely.

WebDoktoru Security

Up in the last 7 days:1,476#40,346

by WebDoktoru10 months ago

Simple and effective security measures for your WordPress site. Many security features you can activate with a single click.

Junoe XML-PRC Additionals

Down in the last 7 days:5,895#41,236

by tohokuaiki11 years ago

This plugin supply additional XML-RPC methods to your WordPress.And some shortcode tag.

BuddyPress XMLRPC

#42,155

by rich! @ etiviti16 years ago

This plugin allows certain XML-RPC commands for BuddyPress (Requires a client!)

Hopelessly Sensible

#42,829

by Hebble & Stone CIC19 days ago

Security hardening for people who have better things to do. Seven options, plain English and clear information about what changes.

Multisite XML-RPC

Up in the last 7 days:2,380#43,056

by renanivo16 years ago

Adds some Multisite-specific functions to WordPress' XML-RPC interface.

YD Webhook to XML-RPC

Up in the last 7 days:3,538#43,122

by Yann at WP&Co15 years ago

Implement incoming Webhooks in WordPress

BuddyPress XML-RPC Receiver

Down in the last 7 days:4,300#43,689

by Yuttadhammo13 years ago

This plugin allows remote access to BuddyPress networks through an XML-RPC API.

Blockinator

Down in the last 7 days:5,261#45,557

by stoffijn8 years ago

This plugin will remove script and version numbers from the source of your pages.

Text to Custom Field

#45,777

by WPReady14 years ago

Allows adding custom fields from ANY desktop blog editor even if the editor can't support custom fields!

wp-webservices

Down in the last 7 days:3,290#46,368

by Prasath Nadarajah15 years ago

This plugin extends the basic webservices exposed by WordPress.

Drupal to WP XML-RPC

Down in the last 7 days:8,204#46,984

by aliciagh16 years ago

Adds some Multisite-specific functions to WordPress XML-RPC interface.

WebsiteFix One-Click Performance Optimizer

#49,364

by websitefixcom5 months ago

Activate 7 WordPress performance and security fixes with one click. Safe, reversible, no code editing required.

Holographic Login Shield

Up in the last 7 days:12,591#59,348

by Holographic5 months ago

Lightweight login protection, brute-force defence and safer admin access controls for WordPress.

HSArticle Login Warden

Up in the last 7 days:2,422#63,718

by hsarticle1 month ago

Hide your login URL and stop leaking your admin usernames. Custom login URL, XML-RPC lockdown, and enumeration blocking.