This plugin disables the WordPress XMLRPC pingback ping.
As of April 2026, Eazy XMLRPC Pingback Disable is a WordPress ddos plugin with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Cloudflare.
The XMLRPC Pingback Ping can potentially be used as part of a DDOS attack.
If you do not need the functionality, this plugin will use core functions to disable it.
| WordPress | 4.2+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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