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What is WordPress xmlrpc.php (XML-RPC)?

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As WPSec.com explains, WordPress “XML-RPC is a remote procedure call (RPC) protocol which uses XML to encode its calls and HTTP as a transport mechanism.”. Originally, XML-RPC was developed back in the early days of WordPress, where Internet connections were slow and sporadic at best.  In fact, rather than actively writing new posts via the WordPress […]