by Walter Ebert 5 (3 reviews)

Remove XML-RPC Methods

Name: Remove XML-RPC Methods
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Walter Ebert

Remove all WordPress methods from the XML-RPC API to increase security.

Remove XML-RPC Methods ranks #5,461 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #366 of 4,488 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Aug 18, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.4.2 Current Version v1.4.2

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 18 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#366 of 4,488 in Security Top 10% by installs Downloads -28.1% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

1K+

-45.3%

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Review 5 out of 5

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Total Progress 23.2%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.2
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 5.4.0 or higher
Author: Walter Ebert

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to improve security by disabling XML-RPC functionality. It removes all WordPress XML-RPC API methods (going beyond the xmlrpc_enabled hook) and also disables pingbacks, trackbacks, and RSD, which depend on XML-RPC.