Title: XMLRPC required
Last modified: July 28, 2020

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# XMLRPC required

 *  Resolved [TRILOS new media](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trilos/)
 * (@trilos)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-required/)
 * Please complete system requirement notice and add a note to appropriate content
   sections: Activation of XMLRPC is required.
    When XMLRPC is forbidden, opening
   of e.g. /admin.php?page=matomo-reporting results in 403 Forbidden.

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 *  Plugin Author [Thomas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tsteur/)
 * (@tsteur)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-required/#post-13182869)
 * [@trilos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trilos/) thanks for creating this
   issue. I just tried to reproduce this according to the instructions in [https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-disable-xml-rpc-in-wordpress/](https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-disable-xml-rpc-in-wordpress/)
   but it still works for me. How did you disable XMLRPC and what is your WordPress
   version?
 *  Thread Starter [TRILOS new media](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trilos/)
 * (@trilos)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-required/#post-13186946)
 * In this case, blocking XMLRPC is provided by the Plugin iTHemes Security Pro 
   by writing a rule into the .htaccess file.
    I guessed this was cause for the 
   problem because after deactivating the blocking the problem was solved, I assumed
   this plugin might require this and I haven´t analysed this further, sorry. And
   Apache gives no infos in the logfiles on causes for 403´s. After reproducing 
   this again, XMLRPC blocking has actually nothing to do with the blocking of /
   admin.php?page=matomo-reporting I´ll see if the problem occurs again and try 
   to get more aspects on this.
 *  Plugin Author [Thomas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tsteur/)
 * (@tsteur)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-required/#post-13188343)
 * [@trilos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trilos/) I just tried it using 
   iTHemes Security and disabled XMLRPC there (as well as activated most other features)
   but couldn’t reproduce it. Unfortunately, I don’t have access to the PRO version.
 * If you know what it adds to the `.htaccess` files feel free to let me know then
   I can see how to workaround it maybe.
 * Thanks

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-required/#post-13188343)
 * Status: resolved