WordPress plugin comparison
Disable XML-RPC Pingback vs Stop XML-RPC Attacks
Disable XML-RPC Pingback
by Samuel Aguilera
60K+ installs3.9
Stop XML-RPC Attacks
by Pascal CESCATO
5K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable XML-RPC Pingback has more active installs: 60K+, against 5K+ for Stop XML-RPC Attacks.
- On a typical day, Disable XML-RPC Pingback is downloaded about 82 times, Stop XML-RPC Attacks about 26.
- Stop XML-RPC Attacks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
- Stop XML-RPC Attacks was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
- Stop XML-RPC Attacks 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 2019 for Stop XML-RPC Attacks.
Line by line
Stop XML-RPC Attacks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable XML-RPC Pingback | Stop XML-RPC Attacks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #668 | #2,921 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 528 |
| Rating | 3.9(14) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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