by Amin Nazemi 4.2 (43 reviews)

Disable XML-RPC-API

Name: Disable XML-RPC-API
Rating: 4.2 (43 reviews)
Author: Amin Nazemi

A simple and lightweight plugin to disable XML-RPC API, X-Pingback and pingback-ping in WordPress 3.5+ for a faster and more secure website

Disable XML-RPC-API ranks #388 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #17 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 4.2/5 rating from 43 reviews, and was last updated Feb 4, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 8 months ago Last Update on 04 Feb, 2026

Refreshed 1 day ago Last Refreshed on

#17 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 1% by installs Downloads -31.6% this week

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Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (43 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Feb 04, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Amin Nazemi

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 43
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to reduce security risks and server load from XML-RPC. It disables XML-RPC, pingbacks, and related features to protect against brute-force and DoS/DDoS attacks.