WHAT IS THE XML RPC PROTOCOL?
The XML RPC protocol of WordPress behaves just as an API (Application Program Interface) allowing remote access to your websites to administer it.
Given the gain of features and some popular plugins relying on this very protocol (Jetpack), you have of course the possibility to unblock it directly from your control panel.
You can find the steps below :
1) log in to your FTP account and list your public_html directory or your addon domain directory.
2) Find and download the .htaccess file of your website.
3) Append the code below :
This will forcefully allow the XML RPC protocol on your website.
4) In order to protect yourself from DDoS attacks, we would recommend you install the 2 following plugins :
- Wordfence Security: This plugin would protect you from Brute force attacks based on the xmlrpc.php by banning client files along with protecting your websites from many vulnerabilities.
- Disable XML-RPC Pingback : It will block the pingback feature of your website preventing it from participating to attacks.
The XML RPC protocol of WordPress behaves just as an API (Application Program Interface) allowing remote access to your websites to administer it.
Thanks to this feature you will be able to publish, edit, delete a blog post/article, upload media, list and edit your comments, change some administration options in settings, and list, edit, delete publish new categories.
HOW TO ENABLE THE XML RPC PROTOCOL FOR MY WEBSITE?
Given the gain of features and some popular plugins relying on this very protocol (Jetpack), you have of course the possibility to unblock it directly from your control panel.
You can find the steps below :
1) log in to your FTP account and list your public_html directory or your addon domain directory.
2) Find and download the .htaccess file of your website.
3) Append the code below :
<Files xmlrpc.php>
order allow,deny
allow from all
</Files>
order allow,deny
allow from all
</Files>
This will forcefully allow the XML RPC protocol on your website.
4) In order to protect yourself from DDoS attacks, we would recommend you install the 2 following plugins :
- Wordfence Security: This plugin would protect you from Brute force attacks based on the xmlrpc.php by banning client files along with protecting your websites from many vulnerabilities.
- Disable XML-RPC Pingback : It will block the pingback feature of your website preventing it from participating to attacks.
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