# Apply these rules specifically to the xmlrpc.php file
<Files xmlrpc.php>
    # Define the order of access rules: deny first, then allow
    Order Deny,Allow
    # Deny all external access to the file
    Deny from all
</Files>

deny from 167.179.88.67

RedirectMatch 404 \.git
RedirectMatch 404 \.gitignore
RedirectMatch 404 package-lock.json
RedirectMatch 404 package.json
# RedirectMatch 404 \/wp-json

# BEGIN WordPress
# The directives (lines) between "BEGIN WordPress" and "END WordPress" are
# dynamically generated, and should only be modified via WordPress filters.
# Any changes to the directives between these markers will be overwritten.
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress