XML-RPC ? Remote access problem

disable all plugins, set theme to 201*, re-enable Zapier plugin. test.

Thanks for this. However there is no Zapier plugin. It uses ZML-RPC

https://www.giffnocknorth.co.uk/xmlrpc.php is returning a 404 error code.

If the file were functioning correctly, you might expect to see a 405 error and a message that says something like “XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only”.

At first glance, it looks like the file is possibly;

a) Missing or damaged – you can verify it’s presence using an FTP client or your file manager

b) Being blocked. If the hosting company denies blocking XML-RPC, then it’s possible that access could be blocked through the use of a security plugin, if you use one or more of those. Many plugins offer an option to quickly deny access to XML-RPC.

Hi Thanks for your reply.

The xmlrpc.php exists, I checked with File Manager.
The Hosting company did find on instance of blocking and says it has cleared it. Still not working. I did have a security plugin but have now removed it. Not sure where to proceed from here. Might be easier to find another method to post to Facebook ?

It might be best if you can solve the xmlrpc issue. Jetpack features need it to work properly as well.

https://www.giffnocknorth.co.uk/xmlrpc.php still shows a 404 error. xmlrpc.php still appears to not be working.

A couple more things you might check – look in your .htaccess file and see if you find anything similar to this:

# Block xmlrpc.php requests
<Files xmlrpc.php>
order deny,allow
deny from all
</Files>

also.. if you are using any caching services, might it need to be updated in order to quickly see any recent file changes?

Nothing like that in. htaccess

I’m running low on ideas. Short of replacing the copy of xmlrpc.php in your root directory with a fresh copy, first take a look at it in your FTP client and see what the file permissions are. Are they something other than 0644?

And while you’re there, can you see any instances of “xmlrpc” mentioned in any form, anywhere at all in your .htaccess file?

Thanks for you help Clayton. My hosting co. has added some customized lines in the htaccess file, specifically for the xmlrpc file to be allowed access from anyone. This has cleared the problem.

Glad they could it working for you!

Hi

I’m also having problems connecting WP to Zapier

the first time it works (both the connection and the actual zap), then by the time I try to create another zap, while I browse options in the dropdown menus, it stops working.

I get a 403 or a 404 error

My host says it’s all good.

What’s happening?

Hi, my host also initially said there was no problem at their end. However when the problem was not resolved they wrote a piece of code that allowed Zaps to work. See my earlier post.

Hi
thanks for your answer

Seems like it’s now working… can’t really tell how.

I guess, I am facing the same issue, can you post your htaccess here? Or the lines added to unblock xmlrpc.php?
I am using it to post leads into crm from contact form. And if you access xmlrpc.php it says that it accepts post requests only.

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