Jonny Harris

<p>Simple plugin that disables XML-RPC, since it is enabled by default on WordPress 3.5 and above. It also removed references in the headers and in the body of the html.</p>
<p>If you wish to follow the development of this plugin, view the code on the official plugin <a href="http://www.jonathandavidharris.co.uk/scripts/disable-xml-rpc-fully/" title="website" rel="nofollow ugc">website</a> or follow me on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thespacedmonkey" rel="nofollow ugc">@thespacedmonkey</a></p>


Disable XML RPC Fully

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<p>You can now disable XML-RPC to avoid Brute force attack for given IPs or can even enable access for some IPs. XML-RPC on WordPress is actually an API that gives developers who build mobile apps, desktop apps and other services, the ability to talk to a WordPress site. The XML-RPC API that WordPress provides gives developers, a way to write applications (for you) that can do many of the things that you can do when logged into WordPress via the web interface.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<p>Block XML-RPC by following way.</p>
<ul>
<li>Disable pingback.ping, pingback.extensions.getPingbacks and Unset X-Pingback from HTTP headers, that will block bots to access specified method.</li>
<li>Disable/Block XML-RPC for all users.</li>
</ul>


Manage XML-RPC

Enable/Disable XML-RPC for all or based on IP list, also you can control pingback and Unset X-Pingback from HTTP headers.

Disable XML RPC Fully vs Manage XML-RPC