by Samuel Aguilera 3.9 (14 reviews)

Disable XML-RPC Pingback

Name: Disable XML-RPC Pingback
Rating: 3.9 (14 reviews)
Author: Samuel Aguilera

Stops abuse of your site's XML-RPC by simply removing some methods used by attackers. While you can use the rest of XML-RPC methods.

Disable XML-RPC Pingback ranks #667 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #36 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 3.9/5 rating from 14 reviews, and was last updated Nov 24, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8.12 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.2.2 Current Version v1.2.2

Updated 11 months ago Last Update on 24 Nov, 2025

Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#36 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 1% by installs Downloads -35.6% this week

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434.1K

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78%

Review 3.9 out of 5

3.9 (14 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.2.2
Last Updated: Nov 24, 2025
Requires WP: 4.8+
Tested Up To: 6.8.12
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: Samuel Aguilera

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews: 14
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

ddos pingback rpc xml xml-rpc

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to reduce automated attacks via XML-RPC without disabling it entirely. It removes specific XML-RPC pingback methods and headers that attackers commonly exploit, while leaving other XML-RPC functionality intact for apps and plugins that need it.