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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

★★★★☆4.2 (43) · 100k+ active installs
Free
Website ↗ WordPress.org ↗
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MRR · No price listedNo price in the listing
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“DO NOT INSTALL THIS! **PHP BACKDOOR**”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 43% of complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

No price in the listing

3 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 3 h ago. Listed since 2020.

02Why users leave Disable XML-RPC-API

5★77%
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1★16%
Bugs/Reliability3 reviews · 43%

Users report harmful errors and a PHP backdoor, calling the plugin dangerous and warning others not to install it.

“DO NOT INSTALL THIS! **PHP BACKDOOR**” source ↗
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Sample: 7 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Apr 2021–Aug 2025, 14% in the last 24 months — mostly history · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Disable XML-RPC-API

Build difficultyLowSimple WordPress hooks; no payments, regulation, hardware, or network effects; main work is compatibility testing.
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04Who wants a better Disable XML-RPC-API

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Disable XML-RPC-API.

05Questions about Disable XML-RPC-API

How much revenue does Disable XML-RPC-API make?

Disable XML-RPC-API's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in Disable XML-RPC-API?

Across 7 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (43%). Users report harmful errors and a PHP backdoor, calling the plugin dangerous and warning others not to install it.

What are the best Disable XML-RPC-API alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Disable XML-RPC, Manage XML-RPC and Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Disable XML-RPC-API alternatives page.

How many people use Disable XML-RPC-API?

Disable XML-RPC-API lists 100k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.2 (43).

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