A simple and lightweight plugin to disable XML-RPC API, X-Pingback and pingback-ping in WordPress 3.5+ for a faster and more secure website
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496 issues found in latest scan
Mismatched text domain. Expected 'disable-xml-rpc-api' but got 'SKELET'.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args[$property.'_icon']'.
Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "header_1".
Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['data']
$_POST['data'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar
Found call to wp_enqueue_script() with external resource. Offloading scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed.
Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "PAnD".
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Processing form data without nonce verification.
Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dsxmlrpc_action_links".
Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']. Check that the array index exists before using it.
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: chmod().
File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable().
Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching.
In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header.
load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.
Namespaces declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dsxmlrpc".
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$prefix".
error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure.
Version parameter is not explicitly set or has been set to an equivalent of "false" for wp_enqueue_script; This means that the WordPress core version will be used which is not recommended for plugin or theme development.
A function call to esc_html__() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders.
The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: 'No feed available,please visit our <a href="' . get_bloginfo('url') . '">homepage</a>!'
Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch | ERROR | Mismatched text domain. Expected 'disable-xml-rpc-api' but got 'SKELET'. | 219 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$args[$property.'_icon']'. | 208 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedConstantFound | WARNING | Global constants defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT". | 7 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "header_1". | 6 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotSanitized | WARNING | Detected usage of a non-sanitized input variable: $_POST['data'] | 6 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.MissingUnslash | WARNING | $_POST['data'] not unslashed before sanitization. Use wp_unslash() or similar | 6 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.EnqueuedResourceOffloading.OffloadedContent | ERROR | Found call to wp_enqueue_script() with external resource. Offloading scripts to your servers or any remote service is disallowed. | 5 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedClassFound | WARNING | Classes declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "PAnD". | 4 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Missing | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 4 |
| WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended | WARNING | Processing form data without nonce verification. | 4 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedFunctionFound | WARNING | Functions declared in the global namespace by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dsxmlrpc_action_links". | 3 |
| WordPress.Security.ValidatedSanitizedInput.InputNotValidated | WARNING | Detected usage of a possibly undefined superglobal array index: $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']. Check that the array index exists before using it. | 2 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_chmod | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: chmod(). | 2 |
| WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_is_writable | ERROR | File operations should use WP_Filesystem methods instead of direct PHP filesystem calls. Found: is_writable(). | 2 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.MissingVersion | WARNING | Resource version not set in call to wp_enqueue_script(). This means new versions of the script may not always be loaded due to browser caching. | 2 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NotInFooter | WARNING | In footer ($in_footer) is not set explicitly wp_enqueue_script; It is recommended to load scripts in the footer. Please set this value to `true` to load it in the footer, or explicitly `false` if it should be loaded in the header. | 2 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound | WARNING | load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed. | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedNamespaceFound | WARNING | Namespaces declared by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "dsxmlrpc". | 1 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$prefix". | 1 |
| WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.prevent_path_disclosure_error_reporting | WARNING | error_reporting() can lead to full path disclosure. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters.NoExplicitVersion | ERROR | Version parameter is not explicitly set or has been set to an equivalent of "false" for wp_enqueue_script; This means that the WordPress core version will be used which is not recommended for plugin or theme development. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain | ERROR | Missing $domain parameter in function call to __(). | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment | ERROR | A function call to esc_html__() with texts containing placeholders was found, but was not accompanied by a "translators:" comment on the line above to clarify the meaning of the placeholders. | 1 |
| WordPress.WP.I18n.NonSingularStringLiteralText | ERROR | The $text parameter must be a single text string literal. Found: 'No feed available,please visit our <a href="' . get_bloginfo('url') . '">homepage</a>!' | 1 |
| WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude | WARNING | Using exclusionary parameters, like exclude, in calls to get_posts() should be done with caution, see https://wpvip.com/documentation/performance-improvements-by-removing-usage-of-post__not_in/ for more information. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
496
Errors
444
Warnings
52
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v2.1.7 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v2.1.7
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Latest
- Findings
- 496
- Errors
- 444
- Warnings
- 52
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 35 | 496 | 444 | 52 | v2.1.7 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |