Legacy standalone thread
Google and XMLRPC.PHP
Legacy WordPress thread about xmlrpc.php behavior and Google-related crawl or access issues. Preserved with archive context.
- Original title
- Google and XMLRPC.PHP
- Category
- Wordpress
- Approved comments
- 1
Original Problem
This narrow legacy WordPress thread is about xmlrpc.php, what it does, and whether it was something to worry about in relation to Google or crawl activity.
The preserved support value is small but specific. The answer is basically reassurance plus a warning not to hack core files casually, which is enough to make the thread worth keeping as archive context.
Selected Useful Comments
- The only selected reply explains that
xmlrpc.phphandles remote procedure calls over HTTP in WordPress and says it was not something to worry about on its own. - The same reply warns that changes to the file would have to be repeated on every WordPress upgrade.
Editor Context
This thread is mainly useful as legacy context for an older WordPress concern, not as a current xmlrpc.php security page.
WordPress defaults, abuse patterns, and current guidance around XML-RPC have changed a lot since this discussion, so keep it grounded inside WordPress Troubleshooting Archive.
Related Pages
Parent hub
WordPress Troubleshooting ArchiveCurated legacy WordPress archive covering themes, admin hardening, XMLRPC questions, caching, and other older troubleshooting threads.