Simple Disable XML-RPCv1.4.1
Safely disable XML-RPC, block attacks with HTTP 403, stop pingback DDoS, and protect your WordPress site with a single click.
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A lightweight plugin to disable XML-RPC, restrict the REST API, and hide the WordPress version.
Remove XML-RPC Methodsv1.4.2
Remove all WordPress methods from the XML-RPC API to increase security.
Fixora Disable XML-RPCv1.0.1
Fixora disable xml-rpc and xmlrpc pingback with a blocked-attempt log—see recent blocks in Settings.
Block comment spam, disable XML-RPC, restrict the REST API, stop user enumeration and block IPs, without a heavy security suite.
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
Advanced security suite. Blocks REST API, disables XML-RPC, prevents user enumeration, and secures endpoints.
SiteGuard WP Pluginv1.8.10
Adds WordPress login and admin protections, including CAPTCHA, login lock, login alerts, renamed login URLs, and SiteGuard WAF tuning support.
Agency Toolkitv1.0.40
Lightweight, modular client-site tools for agencies: security hardening, admin clean-up, notifications and maintenance settings.
EnumGuardv1.0.0
Stops WordPress user enumeration through author URLs, REST, login errors, XML-RPC, sitemaps, and oEmbed.