DeveloperWil

<p>Completely disables the XML-RPC API which was introduced in WordPress 3.5 and above which lets remote clients post, upload and edit content.</p>
<p>Notes:<br />
If you are using the WordPress smart phone app or the Jetpack plugin, please note that they need this service enabled.</p>
<p>If you activate this plugin your WordPress phone app will not be able to connect to your site and Jetpack will not be able to connect to wordpress.com where site visitor data (and other stuff) is stored.</p>
<p>Other plugins and services that use the XML-RPC API will also not function properly.</p>
<h4>Plugin Page</h4>
<p><a href="https://zeropointdevelopment.com/wordpress-plugins/deactivate-xml-rpc-service-wordpress-plugin/" title="Deactivate XML-RPC Service WordPress Plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Deactivate XML-RPC</a></p>


Deactivate XML-RPC Service

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

David Matthew

<p>TrimPress optimizes and trims some of the cruft from WordPress for a lighter, more secure theme!</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Slow down the Heartbeat API to save on admin-ajax usage.</li>
<li>Disable cart fragments, a resource-intensive WooCommerce script (TrimPress automatically detects WooCommerce and only shows this option if it is active).</li>
<li>Remove unnecessary clutter from the WordPress  section, like RSS, RSD, WLW manifest and adjacent post links.</li>
<li>Disable the built-in WordPress code editors that allow users to modify plugin and theme code.</li>
<li>Limit post revisions, which can cause unnecessary database bloat.</li>
<li>Disable automatic emoji rendering, which adds several extra scripts and styles to your site.</li>
<li>Disable the XML-RPC interface, an older system for remote WordPress access that can be exploited by hackers. </li>
<li>Remove the meta generator tag and version url parameters that let potential attackers know what WordPress version you’re using.</li>
<li>Disable comment autolinking, a feature often exploited by spammers.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
<ul>
<li>Namespaced and object-oriented code.</li>
<li>Adheres to <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Coding Standards</a>.</li>
</ul>


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