Disable XML-RPC-API is the #395 ranked popular app on WordPress, with a 4.2 average rating from 43 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Disable XML-RPC-API is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Amin Nazemi. With a rating of 4.2★ from 43 reviews, it currently ranks #395 in the Popular category.
AppRanks data: Disable XML-RPC-API ranks #395 in Popular on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 78% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Disable XML-RPC-API is a well-rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Popular category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 43 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Amin Nazemi — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (43) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Disable XML-RPC-API works
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Protect your website from xmlrpc brute-force attacks,DOS and DDOS attacks, this plugin disables the XML-RPC and trackbacks-pingbacks on your WordPress website.
PLUGIN FEATURES
(These are options you can enable or disable each one)
Disable access to xmlrpc.php file using .httacess file
Automatically change htaccess file permission to read-only (0444)
Disable X-pingback to minimize CPU usage
Disable selected methods from XML-RPC
Remove pingback-ping link from header
Disable trackbacks and pingbacks to avoid spammers and hackers
Rename XML-RPC slug to whatever you want
Black list IPs for XML-RPC
White list IPs for XML-RPC
Some options to speed-up your wordpress website
Disable JSON REST API
Hide WordPress Version
Disable built-in WordPress file editor
Disable wlw manifest
And some other options
What is XMLRPC
XML-RPC, or XML Remote Procedure Call is a protocol which uses XML to encode its calls and HTTP as a transport mechanism.
Beginning in WordPress 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.
Why you should disable XML-RPC
Xmlrpc has two main weaknesses
Brute force attacks:
Attackers try to login to WordPress using xmlrpc.php with as many username/password combinations as they can enter. A method within xmlrpc.php allows the attacker to use a single command (system.multicall) to guess hundreds of passwords. Daniel Cid at Sucuri described it well in October 2015: “With only 3 or 4 HTTP requests, the attackers could try thousands of passwords, bypassing security tools that are designed to look and block brute force attempts.”
Denial of Service Attacks via Pingback:
Back in 2013, attackers sent Pingback requests through xmlrpc.php of approximately 2500 WordPress sites to “herd (these sites) into a voluntary botnet,” according to Gur Schatz at Incapsula. “This gives any attacker a virtually limitless set of IP addresses to Distribute a Denial of Service attack across a network of over 100 million WordPress sites, without having to compromise them.”
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Popular#395of 510Top 78%
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Where Disable XML-RPC-API stands in the Popular category
Disable XML-RPC-API ranks #395 of 510 apps in the Popular category, placing it in the top 78% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Disable XML-RPC-API?
Disable XML-RPC-API is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.2-star rating from 43 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Popular category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Amin Nazemi.
Who uses Disable XML-RPC-API?
Currently around 100,000 active stores have installed Disable XML-RPC-API. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Popular category on WordPress.
Where does Disable XML-RPC-API rank on WordPress?
Disable XML-RPC-API currently sits at position #395 in the Popular category on WordPress. That places it in the top 77% of 510 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.