Disable XML-RPC
Disables the XML-RPC API in WordPress 3.5+, which is enabled by default.
4.3(29 reviews)
·200K+ active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, Disable XML-RPC is a WordPress xmlrpc plugin with 200K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 29 reviews. It has been downloaded 611K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Downloads are down 10% this week. Top alternative: Disable XML-RPC-API.
4.3/529 reviews
200K+active installs
611K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Pretty simply, this plugin uses the built-in WordPress filter “xmlrpc_enabled” to disable the XML-RPC API on a WordPress site running 3.5 or above.
Beginning in 3.5, XML-RPC is enabled by default. Additionally, the option to disable/enable XML-RPC was removed. For various reasons, site owners may wish to disable this functionality. This plugin provides an easy way to do so.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Reduced to perfection
by art-at-tec·1 year ago
Dead simple as it should be. Nice, thank you for that.
Perfect plugin on updated WP version
by zaririnatma·2 years ago
It works perfectly on WordPress 6.4.3 (tested in 2 sites), without plugins conflict. See the tab FAQ to check that after instal, just test it on website quoted there: (xmlrpc-check) – if the test returns Fail on check xmlrpc the plugin worked. You can also run that test BEFORE instal the plugin to prove its work.
Does not work with WordPress 6.4.2
by kuzavas·2 years ago·1 reply
Does not work with WordPress 6.4.2, xmlrpc-check tool still shows “All XML-RPC methods are available on the server”
Great Plugin
by charmingdoggo·2 years ago
Works perfect and is easy to use
No adware
by tomhung·3 years ago
No adware
Download Trends
Today: 351Yesterday: 408This week: 2KPeriod total: 85K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.1
- Blank lines removed from the plugin file.
Contributors
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