diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/generators/conf/wordpress.conf.js b/src/nginxconfig/generators/conf/wordpress.conf.js
index bed25c2d..e7ee830d 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/generators/conf/wordpress.conf.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/generators/conf/wordpress.conf.js
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ import phpUpstream from '../../util/php_upstream.js';
 
 export default (global, domain) => {
     const config = {};
+    const denyGeneralPaths = [
+        'wp-links-opml\\.php',
+        'wp-config\\.php',
+        'wp-config-sample\\.php',
+        'readme\\.html',
+        'license\\.txt',
+    ];
+
+    if (domain.php.allowWordPressXmlrpc?.computed !== true)
+        denyGeneralPaths.unshift('xmlrpc\\.php');
 
     config['# WordPress: allow TinyMCE'] = '';
     config['location = /wp-includes/js/tinymce/wp-tinymce.php'] = {
@@ -55,9 +65,7 @@ export default (global, domain) => {
     };
 
     config['# WordPress: deny general stuff'] = '';
-    config[
-        'location ~* ^/(?:xmlrpc\\.php|wp-links-opml\\.php|wp-config\\.php|wp-config-sample\\.php|readme\\.html|license\\.txt)$'
-    ] = {
+    config[`location ~* ^/(?:${denyGeneralPaths.join('|')})$`] = {
         deny: 'all',
     };
 
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/de/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/de/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index d95d1f33..d0f74cef 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/de/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/de/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `${common.wordPress} Regeln`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} ${common.wordPress}-spezifische Regeln`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'XML-RPC-Zugriff erlauben',
     drupalRules: `${common.drupal} Regeln`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} ${common.drupal}-spezifische Regeln`,
     magentoRules: `${common.magento} Regeln`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 03e30e38..eab83e1e 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/en/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `${common.wordPress} rules`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} ${common.wordPress}-specific rules`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'Allow XML-RPC access',
     drupalRules: `${common.drupal} rules`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} ${common.drupal}-specific rules`,
     magentoRules: `${common.magento} rules`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/es/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/es/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 75f10daa..65b2bca0 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/es/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/es/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `Reglas de ${common.wordPress}`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} reglas especificas de ${common.wordPress}`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'Permitir acceso XML-RPC',
     drupalRules: `Reglas de ${common.drupal}`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} reglas especificas de ${common.drupal}`,
     magentoRules: `Reglas de ${common.magento}`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fa/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fa/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 275cc864..ddd2ae22 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fa/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fa/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `قوانین ${common.wordPress}`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} قوانین خاص ${common.wordPress}`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'اجازه دسترسی XML-RPC',
     drupalRules: `قوانین ${common.drupal}`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} قوانین خاص ${common.drupal}`,
     magentoRules: `قوانین ${common.magento}`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fr/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fr/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index e843de3c..812d1330 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fr/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/fr/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `Règles ${common.wordPress}`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} les règles spécifiques à ${common.wordPress}`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: "Autoriser l'accès XML-RPC",
     drupalRules: `Règles ${common.drupal}`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} les règles spécifiques à ${common.drupal}`,
     magentoRules: `Règles ${common.magento}`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ja/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ja/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 974dd8e0..4f8171b0 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ja/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ja/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.php} を${common.enable}`,
     wordPressRules: `${common.wordPress} ルール`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.wordPress} 用ルールを${common.enable}`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'XML-RPC アクセスを許可',
     drupalRules: `${common.drupal} ルール`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.drupal} 用ルールを${common.enable}`,
     magentoRules: `${common.magento} ルール`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pl/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pl/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 714a6521..53c79661 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pl/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pl/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `reguły ${common.wordPress}`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} reguły specyficzne dla ${common.wordPress}`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'Zezwalaj na dostęp XML-RPC',
     drupalRules: `reguły ${common.drupal}`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} reguły specyficzne dla ${common.drupal}`,
     magentoRules: `reguły ${common.magento}`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pt-br/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pt-br/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 11ce6b4e..616b842b 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pt-br/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/pt-br/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `Regras do ${common.wordPress}`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} regras específicas do ${common.wordPress}`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'Permitir acesso XML-RPC',
     drupalRules: `Regras do ${common.drupal}`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} regras específicas do ${common.drupal}`,
     magentoRules: `Regras do ${common.magento}`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ru/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ru/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index cfdab3b8..3f1b6192 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ru/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/ru/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `${common.wordPress} правила`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} ${common.wordPress}-специфичные правила`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: 'Разрешить доступ по XML-RPC',
     drupalRules: `${common.drupal} правила`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} ${common.drupal}-специфичные правила`,
     magentoRules: `${common.magento} правила`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-cn/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-cn/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 81c48df5..447f53e8 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-cn/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-cn/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `${common.wordPress} 规则`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} ${common.wordPress}专属规则`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: '允许 XML-RPC 访问',
     drupalRules: `${common.drupal} 规则`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} ${common.drupal}专属规则`,
     magentoRules: `${common.magento} 规则`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-tw/templates/domain_sections/php.js b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-tw/templates/domain_sections/php.js
index 660f4733..a8ebb3fd 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-tw/templates/domain_sections/php.js
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/i18n/zh-tw/templates/domain_sections/php.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default {
     enablePhp: `${common.enable} ${common.php}`,
     wordPressRules: `${common.wordPress} 規則`,
     enableWordPressRules: `${common.enable} ${common.wordPress} 專屬規則`,
+    allowWordPressXmlrpc: '允許 XML-RPC 存取',
     drupalRules: `${common.drupal} 規則`,
     enableDrupalRules: `${common.enable} ${common.drupal} 專屬規則`,
     magentoRules: `${common.magento} 規則`,
diff --git a/src/nginxconfig/templates/domain_sections/php.vue b/src/nginxconfig/templates/domain_sections/php.vue
index 340ad003..8b31f3f2 100644
--- a/src/nginxconfig/templates/domain_sections/php.vue
+++ b/src/nginxconfig/templates/domain_sections/php.vue
@@ -170,6 +170,20 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                             </PrettyCheck>
                         </div>
                     </div>
+
+                    <div
+                        v-if="allowWordPressXmlrpcEnabled"
+                        :class="`control${allowWordPressXmlrpcChanged ? ' is-changed' : ''}`"
+                    >
+                        <div class="checkbox">
+                            <PrettyCheck
+                                v-model="allowWordPressXmlrpc"
+                                class="p-default p-curve p-fill p-icon"
+                            >
+                                {{ $t('templates.domainSections.php.allowWordPressXmlrpc') }}
+                            </PrettyCheck>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -297,6 +311,10 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
             default: false,
             enabled: true,
         },
+        allowWordPressXmlrpc: {
+            default: false,
+            enabled: false,
+        },
         drupalRules: {
             default: false,
             enabled: true,
@@ -363,6 +381,12 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                         this.$props.data.wordPressRules.enabled = true;
                         this.$props.data.wordPressRules.computed =
                             this.$props.data.wordPressRules.value;
+                        this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.enabled =
+                            this.$props.data.wordPressRules.value;
+                        this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.computed = this.$props.data
+                            .wordPressRules.value
+                            ? this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.value
+                            : false;
                         this.$props.data.drupalRules.enabled = true;
                         this.$props.data.drupalRules.computed = this.$props.data.drupalRules.value;
                         this.$props.data.magentoRules.enabled = true;
@@ -377,6 +401,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                         this.$props.data.phpBackupServer.computed = '';
                         this.$props.data.wordPressRules.enabled = false;
                         this.$props.data.wordPressRules.computed = false;
+                        this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.enabled = false;
+                        this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.computed = false;
                         this.$props.data.drupalRules.enabled = false;
                         this.$props.data.drupalRules.computed = false;
                         this.$props.data.magentoRules.enabled = false;
@@ -387,6 +413,16 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
                 },
                 deep: true,
             },
+            '$props.data.wordPressRules': {
+                handler(data) {
+                    this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.enabled = data.enabled && data.computed;
+                    this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.computed =
+                        data.enabled && data.computed
+                            ? this.$props.data.allowWordPressXmlrpc.value
+                            : false;
+                },
+                deep: true,
+            },
             // Check server selection is valid
             '$props.data.phpServer': {
                 handler(data) {
diff --git a/test/testWordPressXmlrpc.js b/test/testWordPressXmlrpc.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d4c78cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/testWordPressXmlrpc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 DigitalOcean
+
+This code is licensed under the MIT License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+https://github.com/digitalocean/nginxconfig.io/blob/master/LICENSE or https://mit-license.org/
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and / or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions :
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+import wordPressConf from '../src/nginxconfig/generators/conf/wordpress.conf.js';
+
+const createGlobal = () => ({
+    security: {
+        limitReq: {
+            computed: false,
+        },
+    },
+});
+
+const createDomain = (allowWordPressXmlrpc = false) => ({
+    php: {
+        allowWordPressXmlrpc: {
+            computed: allowWordPressXmlrpc,
+        },
+        wordPressRules: {
+            computed: true,
+        },
+    },
+});
+
+const getDenyGeneralRule = (config) =>
+    Object.keys(config).find((key) => key.includes('wp-links-opml\\.php'));
+
+describe('wordPressConf', () => {
+    test('denies xmlrpc.php by default', () => {
+        const denyGeneralRule = getDenyGeneralRule(wordPressConf(createGlobal(), createDomain()));
+
+        expect(denyGeneralRule).toContain('xmlrpc\\.php');
+    });
+
+    test('keeps xmlrpc.php accessible when the toggle is enabled', () => {
+        const denyGeneralRule = getDenyGeneralRule(
+            wordPressConf(createGlobal(), createDomain(true)),
+        );
+
+        expect(denyGeneralRule).toContain('wp-links-opml\\.php');
+        expect(denyGeneralRule).not.toContain('xmlrpc\\.php');
+    });
+});