Integrations / Connection
Jetpack XML-RPC with Stack Guard
Jetpack connects your site to WordPress.com through xmlrpc.php. Disable XML-RPC and Jetpack stops working, so Stack Guard tells you when both are on and how to stay safe.
What Stack Guard checks
Jetpack XML-RPC: what Stack Guard checks
XML-RPC clash
With Jetpack active and XML-RPC blocked, Stack Guard explains that the connection and the features that rely on it can stop working.
Recommended settings for Jetpack
- If you use Jetpack: leave XML-RPC on and keep sign-in lockouts on, since xmlrpc.php is also used for password guessing.
- If you do not use Jetpack: turn it off, then disable XML-RPC.
Watch for overlaps
- XML-RPC must stay on for Jetpack
Read more in the docs
Questions
Jetpack and Stack Guard: questions
Can I disable XML-RPC with Jetpack?
Not without breaking Jetpack's connection to WordPress.com. Keep XML-RPC on and rely on Stack Guard's sign-in lockouts instead.
Is XML-RPC dangerous?
It lets a bot try many passwords in one request. With lockouts on, those guesses are counted and stopped like any other sign-in attempt.
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