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Disable XML-RPC

Requests to xmlrpc.php are blocked to reduce attack surface.

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How can you disable xml-rpc in WordPress? This use case shows how a focused WordPress code snippet can handle the task without installing a heavy plugin. The snippet should disable XML-RPC requests and produce this result: Requests to xmlrpc.php are blocked to reduce attack surface. You can also log in to LeonLab.ai, describe this WordPress use case in plain English, generate the snippet, review the PHP code, and deploy it to the selected WordPress project.

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Disable XML-RPC requests.
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