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Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by cleverplugins · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.6 Tested up to WP 6.3.10 PHP 5.6+

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 96,002 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 24, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.3.10.

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback at a glance

Active installs
8,000+
Total downloads
96,002
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.3.10, not yet with the current 7.1

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

3.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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Details

Prevent pingback, XML-RPC and denial of service DDOS attacks by disabling the XML-RPC pingback functionality.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • disable ping
  • ping
  • pingback
  • xml-rpc
  • xmlrpc

More from cleverplugins

Version
1.6
Last updated
Jul 24, 2023
First published
Mar 18, 2014
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
6.3.10
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback FAQ

How many active installs does Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback have?

WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback as of September 7, 2026.

Is Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback still maintained?

The last release was on July 24, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback free?

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.