WordPress plugin comparison

Disable XML-RPC Pingback vs Simple XML Sitemap Generator

Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by Samuel Aguilera

60K+ installs3.9

Simple XML Sitemap Generator

by Eric-Oliver Mächler

3K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Disable XML-RPC Pingback has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for Simple XML Sitemap Generator.
On a typical day, Disable XML-RPC Pingback is downloaded about 82 times, Simple XML Sitemap Generator about 31.
Simple XML Sitemap Generator is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
Simple XML Sitemap Generator was updated more recently: Sep 5, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Simple XML Sitemap Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Disable XML-RPC Pingback has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Simple XML Sitemap Generator.

Simple XML Sitemap Generator leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable XML-RPC Pingback	Simple XML Sitemap Generator
Popular rank	#668	#3,877
Active installs	60K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.5K	962
Rating	3.9(14)	4.6(11)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.72
Last release	11 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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