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XML-RPC can be used for brute-force attacks and other malicious purposes. Most WordPress sites do not require it anymore.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Further Information<\/h3>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openzenta.com\">Support and more information<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Disables all XML-RPC functionality<\/li>\n<li>Shows a one-line admin notice (visible to administrators only, on the Dashboard)<\/li>\n<li>No settings, no bloat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This plugin is lightweight and suitable for minimal or security-focused setups.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Credits<\/h3>\n\n<p>Maintained by openzenta. Suggestions and contributions welcome!<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \u2018Plugins\u2019 menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s it. 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