Title: XML-RPC, when deactivate?
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# XML-RPC, when deactivate?

 *  Resolved [ramonjosegn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramonjosegn/)
 * (@ramonjosegn)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-when-deactivate/)
 * Hello another question
 * I am not sure how works XML-RPC service, but why and when I should be deactivate?
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpsecureops-easy-firewall/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpsecureops-easy-firewall/)

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 *  Plugin Author [WPSecureOps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsecureops/)
 * (@wpsecureops)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-when-deactivate/#post-5799269)
 * XML-RPC is an awesome internal tool (“internal” means it does not have any interface
   in WordPress), which can be used for 3rd party sites, apps and tools to control
   your WordPress site.
 * So, if you don’t use the Jetpack plugin OR does not want to have any support 
   for “trackbacks” in your blog, then its safe (and a good idea) to disable it 
   by using our plugin.
 * Thanks
    WPSecureOps Team
 *  Plugin Author [WPSecureOps](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsecureops/)
 * (@wpsecureops)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-when-deactivate/#post-5799534)
 * Hi Ramon,
    We are marking this issue as resolved, since there were no more questions
   or replies from your side.
 * In case that you need more help in the future, don’t hesitate to open a new topic
   or comment on this one.
 * Thanks!
    WPSecureOps Team
 *  Thread Starter [ramonjosegn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramonjosegn/)
 * (@ramonjosegn)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-when-deactivate/#post-5799537)
 * Sorry, thanks for remember me.

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 * [XML-RPC](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/xml-rpc/)

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 * Last reply from: [ramonjosegn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramonjosegn/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xml-rpc-when-deactivate/#post-5799537)
 * Status: resolved