Description
Pretty simply, this plugin disables the XML-RPC API on a WordPress site running 3.5 or above.
PLUGIN FEATURES
- Disable access to xmlrpc.php file using .httacess file
- Disable X-pingback API to minimize CPU usage
- Remove ping back ping link from header
- Remove and disable xmlrpc API entirely
Beginning in 3.5, XML-RPC is enabled by default. Additionally, the option to disable/enable XML-RPC was removed. For various reasons, site owners may wish to disable this functionality. This plugin provides an easy way to do so.
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Installation
- Upload the disable-xml-rpc directory to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory in your WordPress installation - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- XML-RPC-API is now disabled!
To re-enable XML-RPC, just deactivate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu.
FAQ
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Is there an admin interface for this plugin?
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No. This plugin is as simple as XML-RPC is off (plugin activated) or XML-RPC is on (plugin is deactivated).
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How do I know if the plugin is working?
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There are three easy methods for checking if XML-RPC is off:
1. Easiest way is going to this url: http://yourdomain/xmlrpc.php enter your domain name instead of ‘yourdomain’ if you see “Access forbidden!” or “403 error” it’s working.
2. First, try using an XML-RPC client, like the official WordPress mobile apps. The WordPress mobile app should tell you that “XML-RPC services are disabled on this site” if the plugin is activated.
3. Or you can try the XML-RPC Validator, written by Danilo Ercoli of the Automattic Mobile Team – the tool is available at http://xmlrpc.eritreo.it/ with a blog post about it at http://daniloercoli.com/2012/05/15/wordpress-xml-rpc-endpoint-validator/. Keep in mind that you want the validator to fail and tell you that XML-RPC services are disabled. -
Something doesn’t seem to be working correctly
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If the plugin is activated, but XML-RPC appears to still be working … OR … the plugin is deactivated, but XML-RPC is not working, then it’s possible that another plugin or theme function is affecting the xmlrpc_enabled filter.
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Contributors & Developers
“Disable XML-RPC-API” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
1.0.1
- Fix bugs
1.0.5
- Fix pingback link tag in header
- Add ability to fix htaccess
1.0.6
- Fix warnings for htaccess permission
1.0.7
- Fix blank page when using W3 Total Cache and some other cache plugins