Is xmlrpc.php file necessary for wordpress?
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wrote on Sep 22, 2022, 5:49 AM last edited by
When I checking on google, there is a mixed response for this file.
What is your opinion about xmlrpc file. Should I keep it or remove it?
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When I checking on google, there is a mixed response for this file.
What is your opinion about xmlrpc file. Should I keep it or remove it?
Is up to you: if you need xmlrpc you keep, if you don't need, you can disable...
Different Wordpress security plugins let you disable to keep Wordpress instance more secure.
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Is up to you: if you need xmlrpc you keep, if you don't need, you can disable...
Different Wordpress security plugins let you disable to keep Wordpress instance more secure.
wrote on Sep 26, 2022, 4:59 AM last edited by@p44 thanks for your reply. let me check
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@p44 thanks for your reply. let me check
@josephjohnson Ok, here you can find different solution on how to disable, if you don't need Xmlrpc: https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-disable-xml-rpc-in-wordpress/#xml-rpc-disable-htaccess
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Is up to you: if you need xmlrpc you keep, if you don't need, you can disable...
Different Wordpress security plugins let you disable to keep Wordpress instance more secure.
wrote on Sep 27, 2022, 10:27 AM last edited by@p44 said in Is xmlrpc.php file necessary for wordpress?:
Wordpress security plugins let you disable to keep Wordpress instance more secure.
I highly recommend installing WordFence on every single WordPress install.
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@p44 said in Is xmlrpc.php file necessary for wordpress?:
Wordpress security plugins let you disable to keep Wordpress instance more secure.
I highly recommend installing WordFence on every single WordPress install.
@jdaviescoates said in Is xmlrpc.php file necessary for wordpress?:
I highly recommend installing WordFence on every single WordPress install.
@jdaviescoates Very good advice
They keep secured all Wordpress instances, even before of owner plugin updates, when they find any threat.