Block, limit, or allow AI crawlers, search bots, and scrapers by category — with rate limiting and robots.txt generation.
Alternatives to Disable XML-RPC – Dashboard Control
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Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Lightweight, behavior-based bot firewall. Blocks scanners before WordPress loads, with text attack reports for your hosting company.
Protects WordPress from DDoS with rate limiting, bot detection, blocking, Cloudflare support, logs, charts, and bot list export/import.
RokthamBotv1.0.0
Complete AI bot firewall with per-bot controls, verified detection, emergency lockdown, and referral tracking.
Simple Disable XML-RPCv1.4.1
Safely disable XML-RPC, block attacks with HTTP 403, stop pingback DDoS, and protect your WordPress site with a single click.
Selective maintenance and service-status control for WordPress. Keep unaffected parts online with up to three independent Service Zones.
Check plugin compatibility and repository health, track updates, roll back WordPress.org plugins, and download installed versions as ZIP files.
Stop XML-RPC Attacksv2.0.0
Blocks dangerous XML-RPC methods while preserving Jetpack, WooCommerce, and mobile apps compatibility.
Security Safev3.0.1
This security plugin helps you quickly audit, harden, and secure your WordPress website.