Title: WordPress 5.5 SimpleXML
Last modified: August 10, 2020

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# WordPress 5.5 SimpleXML

 *  Resolved [mariushosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marius84/)
 * (@marius84)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/)
 * I don’t have on my host SimpleXML PHP extension but i’m be able too see the wp-
   sitemap.xml page without problem. Why? I see instead SimpleXML PHP extension 
   I have the xmlrpc PHP extension active. So my question is the following:
 * SimpleXML PHP extension and the xmlrpc PHP extension are the same?
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by [Yui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fierevere/).
      Reason: moved to alpha/beta/rc

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 *  Moderator [Yui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fierevere/)
 * (@fierevere)
 * 永子
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/#post-13228489)
 * You dont need simplexml nor xmlrpc extensions for XML sitemaps.
 * **xml** extension is the one being used.
 * See more about required and optional PHP extensions here:
    [https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/handbook/server-environment/#php-extensions](https://make.wordpress.org/hosting/handbook/handbook/server-environment/#php-extensions)
 *  Thread Starter [mariushosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marius84/)
 * (@marius84)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/#post-13228504)
 * Thank you but on my server I have only xmlrpc not **xml** and wp-sitemap.xml 
   render perfect without error 501.
 *  [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * (@jnashhawkins)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/#post-13228735)
 * The web browser or other app is handling the rendering or parsing of the XML 
   file that is being sent by the webserver. You don’t need XML-RPC until something
   tries to do a remote procedure call via XML on your web host.
 * In other words, anything can create an XML file if it has the capability but 
   nothing can run XML-RPC on your host unless XML-RPC is enabled… and you really
   don’t need XML-RPC to work unless you are syndicating content or talking with
   a second server or APP.
 *  Moderator [Yui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fierevere/)
 * (@fierevere)
 * 永子
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/#post-13229186)
 * WordPress does not need xmlrpc PHP extension for XML-RPC to work.
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/#post-13233400)
 * > SimpleXML PHP extension and the xmlrpc PHP extension are the same?
 * This is not a question about WordPress but about PHP extensions.
 * As such it is not appropriate to post in alpha/beta and you should post in the
   Fixing WordPress forum:
 * [https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting)
 * This post has been moved out for you.
 *  Thread Starter [mariushosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marius84/)
 * (@marius84)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/#post-13235801)
 * [@ipstenu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) I have post this question
   in the right appropriate section but was moved by other moderator.
 * [@jnashhawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/) on my backend
   server SimpleXML PHP extension is active by default in the core. So I have deactivated
   XML-RPC as per your suggestion! Thank you.
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by [mariushosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marius84/).

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 * Last reply from: [mariushosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marius84/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-5-5-simplexml/#post-13235801)
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