mihai

This plugin will modify the links on pingbacks (and trackbacks) to remove the 
“external nofollow” for links to your own blog.
More info:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://patchlog.com/follow-self-pings/" rel="nofollow ugc">Follow Self Pings plugin</a>.</li>
<li>Check out the other <a href="http://patchlog.com/wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress plugins</a> by the same author.</li>
</ul>

Follow Self Pings

Pascal CESCATO

Stop XML-RPC Attacks protects your WordPress site from XML-RPC brute force attacks, DDoS attempts, and reconnaissance probes while maintaining compatibility with essential services like Jetpack and WooCommerce.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Three security modes: Full Disable, Guest Disable, or Selective Blocking</li>
<li>Blocks dangerous methods: system.multicall, pingback.ping, and more</li>
<li>Compatible with Jetpack and WooCommerce</li>
<li>Optional user enumeration blocking</li>
<li>Attack logging for monitoring</li>
<li>Zero configuration required – works out of the box</li>
<li>Clean, intuitive admin interface</li>
</ul>

Stop XML-RPC Attacks

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

Follow Self Pings vs Stop XML-RPC Attacks