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xmlrpc.php in WordPress: What is it, and should you disable it?

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You may have heard of xmlrpc.php and people touting it as a big security loophole in WordPress. Does it pose a serious threat, and if so, how can we prevent it?

You may have heard of xmlrpc.php and people touting it as a big security loophole in WordPress. Does it pose a serious threat, and if so, how can we prevent it? This tutorial explains what xmlrpc.php is, its advantages and disadvantages for your WordPress site, its uses, and whether you should disable it.

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