WordPress plugin comparison

Deactivate XML-RPC Service vs Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

Deactivate XML-RPC Service

by DeveloperWil

100+ installs

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by cleverplugins

7K+ installs3.0

At a glance

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback has more active installs: 7K+, against 100+ for Deactivate XML-RPC Service.
On a typical day, Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback is downloaded about 21 times, Deactivate XML-RPC Service about 4.
Deactivate XML-RPC Service has no reviews yet.
Deactivate XML-RPC Service was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Jul 24, 2023 for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Deactivate XML-RPC Service is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Deactivate XML-RPC Service.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Deactivate XML-RPC Service	Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback
Popular rank	#13,459	#2,543
Active installs	100+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	91	475
Rating	No ratings	3.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.28	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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