Manage XML-RPC — WordPress Security Plugin
by brainvireinfo · WordPress.org page · Website
Manage XML-RPC has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 65,767 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 2, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.
Manage XML-RPC at a glance
Is Manage XML-RPC well maintained?
Manage XML-RPC reviews and ratings
4 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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My backend down after activating this plugin
After directly activating this plugin, the backend is no longer available and can't deactivate it or access the backend again This error appears Service UnavailableThe server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.
pharouk -
does not enable xml rpc at all.
it might disable xml-rpc but it does not enable it. I have been unable to post to my wordpress, i whitelisted the ip using this plugin, it didn't help at all
shop4seo -
easy modifiable xml-rpc setting
Easy in use! Works great!! Block entirely the access, block only pingback or/and allow/denay by IP
ideia internet -
effectively stops xmlrpc brute force / dos
simply works. I don't use jetpack and I don't care about ping backs... but I hate the staggering amount of xmlrpc attacks I've been seeing the past few months. This plugin can elegantly turn the http://your.website/xmlrpc.php URL into a 403 for the would-be attacker. Thanks!
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Details
Enable/Disable XML-RPC for all or based on IP list, also you can control pingback and Unset X-Pingback from HTTP headers.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Manage XML-RPC competes in
Tags
- block xml-rpc
- brute force attacks
- security
- xml-rpc pingback
- xmlrpc.php attack
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- Version
- 1.0.2
- Last updated
- Dec 2, 2024
- First published
- Jun 2, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.7
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Manage XML-RPC FAQ
How many active installs does Manage XML-RPC have?
WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for Manage XML-RPC as of September 7, 2026.
Is Manage XML-RPC still maintained?
The last release was on December 2, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Manage XML-RPC free?
Manage XML-RPC is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.