A conservative, dependency-free, modular collection of small WordPress core tweaks designed for long-term maintainability.
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A PHP compatibility checker for your plugins and themes. See which files and lines will break on PHP 8 before you upgrade.
Maasters Security Shieldv1.1.6
Practical WordPress hardening with configurable security headers, CSP modes, login rate limiting, XML-RPC controls, and version hiding.
Fixora Disable XML-RPCv1.0.1
Fixora disable xml-rpc and xmlrpc pingback with a blocked-attempt log—see recent blocks in Settings.
Version Cloakv1.0.4
Hide or decoy plugin, theme and core versions from scanners. Neutralize XML-RPC and lock down WP-Cron.
Check plugins and themes for PHP 8.4 compatibility before you upgrade. Runs on any host, no exec(), with file and line for every issue.
Disable XML-RPC-APIv2.1.7
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
Check PHP compatibility before you upgrade: scans plugins and theme on your own server and tells you what will break on PHP 8.x. No external service.
No Nonsensev3.6.6
The fastest, cleanest way to get rid of the parts of WordPress you don't need.
GhostGatev1.3.3
Invisible, intelligent protection for WordPress. GhostGate hides your login page, blocks bots, and turns your site into a ghost fortress.