WordPress plugin comparison

Disable XML-RPC vs Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback

Disable XML-RPC

by Phil Erb

200K+ installs4.1

Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback

by Swellfire

40+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable XML-RPC has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback.
On a typical day, Disable XML-RPC is downloaded about 240 times, Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback about 2.
Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 34 reviews.
Disable XML-RPC was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Aug 18, 2014 for Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback.
Disable XML-RPC is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback.
Disable XML-RPC has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback.

Disable XML-RPC leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable XML-RPC	Disable XML-RPC & Unset X-Pingback
Popular rank	#263	#21,561
Active installs	200K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.5K	44
Rating	4.1(34)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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