WordPress plugin comparison
Disable WP REST API vs Disable XMLRPC Methods
At a glance
- Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Disable XMLRPC Methods.
- On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Disable XMLRPC Methods about 1.
- Disable XMLRPC Methods has no reviews yet.
- Disable WP REST API was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Mar 30, 2011 for Disable XMLRPC Methods.
- Disable WP REST API is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Disable XMLRPC Methods.
- Disable XMLRPC Methods has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Disable WP REST API.
Line by line
Disable WP REST API leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable WP REST API |  Disable XMLRPC Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #966 | #47,060 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.8(36) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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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