What Is Xmlrpc.Php in WordPress? Should You Disable It?
To XML-RPC, or not to XML-RPC: that is the question. At least for those who have an affinity with remote control in WordPress. Indeed, Extensible Markup Language Remote Procedure Call (widely known and abbreviated as XML-RPC) is a protocol specified as a communication facilitator. It was first created as an ensemble of codes enabling data transmission across a network comprised of diverse operating systems. No one can deny how useful it was during its first years of service. But as time went by, the underlying technology has inexorably evolved, and nowadays, xmlrpc.php files have become a burden. More precisely, they fragilize websites, making them more prone to attacks and other security issues. Let’s use this article to remember why the XML-RPC protocol was created in the first place. We also ought to explain why you don’t need it anymore and how to disable it. A Little Retrospective of XML-RPC.PHP The XML-RPC protocol was created in 1998 from the collaboration of Dave Winer ...