Deactivate XML-RPC on WordPress Plugin

This plugin will completely disable or deactivate XML-RPC on your WordPress installation. This will prevent any brute force attacks to your website using XML-RPC.

By using the plugin, it will remove your ability to post using XML-RPC protocol, which means no more,

• post ping backs,
• remote post from WordPress mobile app,
• remote post from windows live writer,
• and other applications that requires XML-RPC.

1. Upload deactivate-xml-rpc folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. That’s it XML-RPC is now deactivated

How to check if XML-RPC is really deactivated?

You can check your installation via a WordPress XML-Validator service at this URL: http://xmlrpc.eritreo.it/

1.0

• Initial release.