
Disable XML-RPC Security & Risk Analysis
wordpress.org/plugins/disable-xml-rpcDisables the XML-RPC API in WordPress 3.5+, which is enabled by default.
Is Disable XML-RPC Safe to Use in 2026?
Generally Safe
Score 100/100Disable XML-RPC has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.
The "disable-xml-rpc" plugin v1.0.1 demonstrates an excellent security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin has zero identified entry points for attack, no dangerous functions, no raw SQL queries, and all outputs are properly escaped. Furthermore, there are no file operations, external HTTP requests, or bundled libraries that could introduce vulnerabilities. The absence of taint analysis findings reinforces this positive assessment.
The vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs recorded for this plugin. This suggests a history of secure development practices and potentially active maintenance and patching if issues were ever discovered. The lack of common vulnerability types further supports the idea that the developers are adhering to secure coding principles.
Overall, this plugin appears to be highly secure. The only potential area for consideration, though not a direct finding in this analysis, is the complete lack of capability checks and nonce checks. While this is not a concern for a plugin designed to *disable* a feature and therefore has no user-facing functionality or data manipulation, it's a good general practice to be aware of. However, based strictly on the provided data, the risk assessment for this plugin is very low.
Disable XML-RPC Security Vulnerabilities
Disable XML-RPC Release Timeline
Disable XML-RPC Code Analysis
Disable XML-RPC Attack Surface
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Maintenance & Trust
Disable XML-RPC Maintenance & Trust
Maintenance Signals
Community Trust
Disable XML-RPC Alternatives
Disable XML-RPC-API
disable-xml-rpc-api
A simple and lightweight plugin to disable XML-RPC API, X-Pingback and pingback-ping in WordPress 3.5+ for a faster and more secure website
Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback
remove-xmlrpc-pingback-ping
Prevent pingback, XML-RPC and denial of service DDOS attacks by disabling the XML-RPC pingback functionality.
Manage XML-RPC
manage-xml-rpc
Enable/Disable XML-RPC for all or based on IP list, also you can control pingback and Unset X-Pingback from HTTP headers.
Stop XML-RPC Attacks
stop-xml-rpc-attacks
Blocks dangerous XML-RPC methods while preserving Jetpack, WooCommerce, and mobile apps compatibility.
Rename XMLRPC
rename-xml-rpc
Make XML-RPC work if you rename the file. Some hosts block access to xmlrpc.php file making it impossible to use
Disable XML-RPC Developer Profile
1 plugin · 200K total installs
How We Detect Disable XML-RPC
Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.