Title: xmlrpc.php
Last modified: September 11, 2019

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# xmlrpc.php

 *  Resolved [artcre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artcre/)
 * (@artcre)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-php-3/)
 * Is it good idea to enter xmlrpc.php in Wordfence field “Immediately block IPs
   that access these URLs”? Maybe this could block unnecessary logins. But does 
   it prevent normal plugin updates etc?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fxmlrpc-php-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * (@wfdave)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-php-3/#post-11921751)
 * Hi [@artcre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artcre/),
 * You may have some plugins that use `xmlrpc.php`, so Wordfence might accidentally
   block your IP address.
 * If you want to block unnecessary logins, I can suggest adjusting these settings:
 * – Decrease `Lock out after how many login failures`
    – Decrease `Lock out after
   how many forgot password attempts` – Increase `Count failures over what time 
   period` – Increase `Amount of time a user is locked out` – Enable `Immediately
   lock out invalid usernames` – Set common usernames for `Immediately block the
   IP of users who try to sign in as these usernames`
 * This can be found under the `Brute Force` section of Wordfence -> All Options.
 * Dave

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 * Last reply from: [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-php-3/#post-11921751)
 * Status: resolved