WordPress plugin comparison
Disable XML-RPC-API vs Secure XML-RPC
At a glance
- Disable XML-RPC-API has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Secure XML-RPC.
- On a typical day, Disable XML-RPC-API is downloaded about 304 times, Secure XML-RPC about 3.
- Disable XML-RPC-API is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Disable XML-RPC-API was updated more recently: Feb 4, 2026, against Aug 30, 2014 for Secure XML-RPC.
- Disable XML-RPC-API is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Secure XML-RPC.
- Secure XML-RPC has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Disable XML-RPC-API.
Line by line
Disable XML-RPC-API leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable XML-RPC-API |  Secure XML-RPC |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #388 | #21,459 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 66 |
| Rating | 4.2(43) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 12 years 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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