WordPress plugin comparison
AB WP Security vs Disable XML-RPC-API
At a glance
- Disable XML-RPC-API has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for AB WP Security.
- On a typical day, Disable XML-RPC-API is downloaded about 304 times, AB WP Security about 2.
- AB WP Security has no reviews yet.
- Disable XML-RPC-API was updated more recently: Feb 4, 2026, against Jun 18, 2017 for AB WP Security.
- Disable XML-RPC-API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for AB WP Security.
- AB WP Security has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Disable XML-RPC-API.
Line by line
Disable XML-RPC-API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AB WP Security |  Disable XML-RPC-API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #37,421 | #388 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 5.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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