Alternatives to Deactivate XML-RPC Service
Disables the XMP-RPC API service introduced in WordPress 3.5 and above.
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Rating: 0.0/5 (0 reviews)
Downloads: 4,125
Active installs: 100
Maintenance score: 26/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.6.5
Requires PHP: 5.6
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Disable XML-RPC-API(42)•Updated 103d 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
100,000 installs799,176 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Disable XML-RPC Pingback(14)•Updated 175d ago
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.
60,000 installs422,852 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Application Passwords(31)•Updated 1837d ago
Creates unique passwords for applications to authenticate users without revealing their main passwords.
10,000 installs388,641 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
FluentAuth – The Ultimate Authorization & Security Plugin for WordPress(29)•Updated 166d ago
Enhance the Security and User Experience of Your Site with Login/Signup Security, Two-Factor Email Authentication, Social Logins and more...
10,000 installs94,619 downloads56/100 • Maintained
Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback(6)•Updated 1028d ago
Prevent pingback, XML-RPC and denial of service DDOS attacks by disabling the XML-RPC pingback functionality.
9,000 installs94,656 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Manage XML-RPC(4)•Updated 532d ago
Enable/Disable XML-RPC for all or based on IP list, also you can control pingback and Unset X-Pingback from HTTP headers.
6,000 installs64,434 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
Stop XML-RPC Attacks(4)•Updated 137d ago
Blocks dangerous XML-RPC methods while preserving Jetpack, WooCommerce, and mobile apps compatibility.
6,000 installs27,308 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Avatar Manager(39)•Updated 1931d ago
Avatar Manager for WordPress is a sweet and simple plugin for storing avatars locally and more. Easily.
6,000 installs114,582 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Remove XML-RPC Methods(2)•Updated 53d ago
Remove all WordPress methods from the XML-RPC API to increase security.
1,000 installs13,055 downloads61/100 • Actively maintained
Control XML-RPC publishing(2)•Updated 3818d ago
Control remote publishing with XML-RPC from the writing settings page.
500 installs21,139 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
LibXML2 Fix(1)•Updated 5340d ago
Work around for some versions of libxml2 2.7.x that strip out brackets when parsing XML. This plugin fixes XML-RPC requests that are mangled because …
300 installs20,128 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Deactivate XML-RPC on WordPress(0)•Updated 4023d 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 …
200 installs4,912 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
TrimPress(1)•Updated 375d ago
TrimPress optimizes and trims some of the cruft from WordPress for a lighter, more secure theme!
100 installs6,874 downloads28/100 • Possibly abandoned
XML-RPC Modernization(2)•Updated 4914d 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.
90 installs6,554 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Simple XML-RPC Disabler(0)•Updated 1829d 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 …
20 installs1,556 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
BuddyPress XML-RPC Receiver(4)•Updated 4747d ago
This plugin allows remote access to BuddyPress networks through an XML-RPC API.
10 installs5,431 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
XML-RPC De-whitespacer(2)•Updated 5087d ago
Removes leading and trailing whitespace from XML-RPC responses that can break some XML-RPC clients.
10 installs2,948 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
BuddyPress XMLRPC – Receiver(0)•Updated 5593d ago
This plugin allows certain XML-RPC commands for BuddyPress (Requires a client!)
10 installs2,733 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
10 installs2,667 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Simple XML-RPC Pingback Disabler(0)•Updated 1829d 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 …
10 installs1,113 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned