Deactivate XML-RPC on WordPress

This plugin will completely disable or deactivates XML-RPC on your WordPress installation. This will prevent any brute force attacks to your website u …

By tildemark

Version 1.0 Active Installs 200+ Updated 11 years ago 10 years old

Description

This plugin will completely disable or deactivate XML-RPC on your WordPress installation. This will prevent any brute force attacks to your website using XML-RPC.

By using the plugin, it will remove your ability to post using XML-RPC protocol, which means no more,

  • post ping backs,
  • remote post from WordPress mobile app,
  • remote post from windows live writer,
  • and other applications that requires XML-RPC.

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