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XML-RPC Modernization

This plugin updates the WordPress XML-RPC API to leverage the latest features of WordPress and move beyond the historical Blogger/metaWeblog/MT APIs.

By Max Cutler·API·Free
5(2 reviews)
·90 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, XML-RPC Modernization is a WordPress api plugin with 90 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Consent API.

5/52 reviews
90active installs
6.5K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

This plugin brings XML-RPC API enhancements from the WordPress 3.4 release to previous versions
of WordPress (3.3 and earlier). It also adds new user management methods.

It is derived from Prasath Nadarajah’s GSoC ’11 project to expand WordPress’ web services,
although the exposed API methods are not compatible (different parameter names/types/orders).

Methods

New Methods:

  • wp.newUser – create a new user
  • wp.editUser – edit user information
  • wp.deleteUser – delete a specfic user

3.5 Methods for pre-3.5 sites:

  • wp.getUser – get information about a specific user
  • wp.getUsers – retrieve a list of users
  • wp.getProfile – retrieve information about the requesting user
  • wp.editProfile – edit the profile of the requesting user
  • wp.getRevision…
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
5 ★
2
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2 ★
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1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Changelog

0.9

  • Alignment with WordPress core version of wp.getUser and wp.getUsers.
  • Renamed wp.getUserInfo to wp.getProfile to match 3.5 core.
  • Added wp.editProfile to match WordPress core.
  • Added wp.getRevisions and wp.restoreRevision methods to match 3.5 core.
  • Added ‘post_id” parameter to wp.uploadFile.

…and 4 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Max CutlerMax Cutler
Plugin Info
Version
0.9
Last Updated
Dec 3, 2012
WP Requires
3.3+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
90
Downloads
6.5K+
Added
Jan 21, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

apixmlrpcxml-rpc

Developer

M
Max Cutler
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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