Manage XML-RPC
by brainvireinfo 3 (4 reviews)

Manage XML-RPC

Enable/Disable XML-RPC for all or based on IP list, also you can control pingback and Unset X-Pingback from HTTP headers.

Manage XML-RPC ranks #3,055 among WordPress.org plugins with 5,000+ active installations, is #279 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 3/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Dec 2, 2024. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.7 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.0.2 Current Version v1.0.2
Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 02 Dec, 2024
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#279 of 5,058 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -17.6% this week No update in over a year
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Review 3 out of 5
3 (4 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Manage XML-RPC. Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators concerned about XML-RPC security risks. It solves this by letting them disable or restrict XML-RPC access by IP, block pingback methods, and remove the X-Pingback HTTP header.

  • Disable XML-RPC for all users
  • Enable/disable XML-RPC by IP list
  • Block XML-RPC to prevent brute force attacks
  • Disable pingback.ping method
  • Disable pingback.extensions.getPingbacks method
  • Unset X-Pingback HTTP header

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Manage XML-RPC

Manage XML-RPC has 5,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Manage XML-RPC holds a 3 out of 5 star rating based on 4 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Manage XML-RPC is developed by brainvireinfo and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Manage XML-RPC requires WordPress 4.0 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.7.
Manage XML-RPC has been downloaded 64,233+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Manage XML-RPC is 1.0.2. It was last updated on December 2, 2024.
Yes. Manage XML-RPC is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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