Title: Disable XML-RPC Pingback
Author: Samuel Aguilera
Published: <strong>11 mars 2014</strong>
Last modified: 24 novembre 2025

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# Disable XML-RPC Pingback

 Par [Samuel Aguilera](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelaguilera/)

[Télécharger](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/disable-xml-rpc-pingback.1.2.2.zip)

 * [Détails](https://fr-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/#description)
 * [Avis](https://fr-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://fr-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/#installation)
 * [Développement](https://fr-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/)

## Description

Stops abuse of your site’s XML-RPC by simply removing some methods used by attackers.
While you can use the rest of XML-RPC methods.

This is more friendly than disabling totally XML-RPC, that it’s needed by some plugins
and apps (I.e. Mobile apps or some Jetpack’s modules).

 * The original one.
 * Simple and effective.
 * No marketing buzz.
 * Maintained and **updated when needed** since 2014.
 * 100% compliant with **WordPress coding standards** which makes it fail safe.
 * **60,000+ active installations** can’t be wrong.

If you’re happy with the plugin [please don’t forget to give it a good rating](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/reviews/?filter=5),
it will motivate me to keep sharing and improving this plugin (and others).

#### Features

Removes the following methods from XML-RPC interface.

 * pingback.ping
 * pingback.extensions.getPingbacks
 * X-Pingback from HTTP headers. This will hopefully stops some bots from trying
   to hit your xmlrpc.php file.

#### Requirements

 * WordPress 3.8.1 or higher.

## Installation

 * Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the `wp-content/plugins/` 
   directory of your WordPress installation (or install it directly from your dashboard)
   and then activate the plugin from Plugins page.
 * There’s not options page, simply install and activate.

## Avis

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[This excellent plugin is updated if needed and is still actively maintained](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-excellent-plugin-is-updated-if-needed-and-is-still-actively-maintained/)󠁿

 [Gordon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jwart/) 21 octobre 2025

The plugin author is still actively engaged with this excellently useful plugin.
It receives updates only when needed which might be years in between updates. Still
works great! Highly recommend.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/30a49f73350cd2a04b63cdf8fbedbfe99f794743d4a198a04e01327f3b315d14?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[This haven’t updated over than a year](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-havent-updated-over-than-a-year/)󠁿

 [morti037](https://profiles.wordpress.org/morti037/) 13 mai 2021 1 reply

There is better option than this plugin. I have used disable xmlrpc api and its 
works fine for me.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Broke my site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/broke-my-site-208/)󠁿

 [captainzandra](https://profiles.wordpress.org/captainzandra/) 3 octobre 2020

This broke my site, I had to revert to a backup on the server after installing it.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Fantástico plugin, imprescindible](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fantastico-plugin-imprescindible/)󠁿

 [Fernando Tellado](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fernandot/) 20 janvier 2017

Gran trabajo Samuel, en combinación con algunas reglas de htaccess hace un trabajo
fantástico.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Great plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugins-57/)󠁿

 [wplike75](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wplike75/) 19 novembre 2016

Thank you for this free and great plugin.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d52171bacdf142a56b7e1aa8dee48aa52cd425c7d98c5e5eaf5716cb5af97249?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Awesome and Effective Plugin.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-and-effective-plugin-1/)󠁿

 [gmyoganand](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gmyoganand/) 3 septembre 2016

Does what it says and this is what needed for a XMLRPC attacks. Thanks.

 [ Lire les 14 avis ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/reviews/)

## Contributeurs & développeurs

« Disable XML-RPC Pingback » est un logiciel libre. Les personnes suivantes ont 
contribué à cette extension.

Contributeurs

 *   [ Samuel Aguilera ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelaguilera/)

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## Historique des changements

#### 1.2.2

 * Improved WP version checking to avoid a notice under certain versions of WP.

#### 1.2.1

 * Minor changes to make code 100% compliant with WordPress Coding Standards.

#### 1.2

 * Added support for X-Pingback header removal in recent versions of WP.

#### 1.1

 * Added code to remove X-Pingback from HTTP headers as suggested by user https://
   wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-x-pingback-http-header

#### 1.0

 * Initial release.

## Méta

 *  Version **1.2.2**
 *  Last updated **il y a 5 mois**
 *  Active installations **60 000+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.8 ou plus **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 5.6 ou plus **
 *  Languages
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## Notes

 3.9 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributeurs

 *   [ Samuel Aguilera ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelaguilera/)

## Support

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 [Voir le forum de support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/disable-xml-rpc-pingback/)