WordPress plugin comparison

Disable XML-RPC Pingback vs XML for Google Merchant Center

Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by Samuel Aguilera

60K+ installs3.9

XML for Google Merchant Center

by icopydoc

3K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Disable XML-RPC Pingback has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for XML for Google Merchant Center.
On a typical day, XML for Google Merchant Center is downloaded about 84 times, Disable XML-RPC Pingback about 82.
XML for Google Merchant Center is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.9 from 14 reviews.
XML for Google Merchant Center was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
XML for Google Merchant Center 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 XML for Google Merchant Center.

XML for Google Merchant Center leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable XML-RPC Pingback	XML for Google Merchant Center
Popular rank	#668	#3,728
Active installs	60K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.6K	2.8K
Rating	3.9(14)	4.7(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.72
Last release	11 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4.0

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