Disable XML-RPC-API Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/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

100K active installs v2.1.7 PHP + WP 5.0+ Updated Feb 4, 2026
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A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Disable XML-RPC-API Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Disable XML-RPC-API has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "disable-xml-rpc-api" v2.1.7 plugin exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points significantly limits the plugin's attack surface. Furthermore, the code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, all SQL queries are properly prepared, and all output is correctly escaped, indicating good development practices. The plugin also makes no external HTTP requests and has no bundled libraries, further reducing potential risks.

While the static analysis shows no critical or high-severity taint flows and the vulnerability history is clean, there are two instances of file operations. Without more context, it's difficult to assess the inherent risk of these file operations. However, given the overall lack of other vulnerabilities and a clean history, these are likely to be benign operations such as reading configuration files or writing logs. The absence of nonce and capability checks on any potential entry points (though none were found) is noted, but in this specific case, it is not a security concern due to the zero-attack-surface finding.

Key Concerns

  • File operations present
Vulnerabilities
None known

Disable XML-RPC-API Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Disable XML-RPC-API Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
0 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
2
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0
Attack Surface

Disable XML-RPC-API Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 22
filterwp_xmlrpc_server_classdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:56
actionadmin_headdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:57
actioninitdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:58
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:60
actioninitdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:63
actioninitdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:67
actionwp_loadeddisable-xml-rpc-api.php:70
actiondo_feeddisable-xml-rpc-api.php:79
actiondo_feed_rdfdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:80
actiondo_feed_rssdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:81
actiondo_feed_rss2disable-xml-rpc-api.php:82
actiondo_feed_atomdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:83
actiondo_feed_rss2_commentsdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:84
actiondo_feed_atom_commentsdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:85
actionplugins_loadeddisable-xml-rpc-api.php:88
filterwp_headersdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:322
filterpings_opendisable-xml-rpc-api.php:323
filterheartbeat_settingsdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:419
filterrest_authentication_errorsdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:424
actionwp_footerdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:445
filterscript_loader_srcdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:451
filterstyle_loader_srcdisable-xml-rpc-api.php:452
Maintenance & Trust

Disable XML-RPC-API Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 4, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads793K

Community Trust

Rating82/100
Number of ratings42
Active installs100K
Developer Profile

Disable XML-RPC-API Developer Profile

Amin Nazemi

5 plugins · 101K total installs

88
trust score
Avg Security Score
92/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Disable XML-RPC-API

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-xml-rpc-api/admin/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/disable-xml-rpc-api/admin/js/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/disable-xml-rpc-api/admin/js/admin.js
Version Parameters
disable-xml-rpc-api/admin/css/admin.css?ver=disable-xml-rpc-api/admin/js/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

HTML Comments
<!-- BEGIN DS-XML-RPC-API --><!-- END DS-XML-RPC-API -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Disable XML-RPC-API