WordPress plugin comparison

Disable XML-RPC vs Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

Disable XML-RPC

by Phil Erb

200K+ installs4.1

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by cleverplugins

7K+ installs3.0

At a glance

Disable XML-RPC has more active installs: 200K+, against 7K+ for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
On a typical day, Disable XML-RPC is downloaded about 240 times, Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback about 21.
Disable XML-RPC is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 3.0 from 6 reviews.
Disable XML-RPC was updated more recently: May 27, 2026, against Jul 24, 2023 for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Disable XML-RPC is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Disable XML-RPC has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.

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

Metric	Disable XML-RPC	Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback
Popular rank	#263	#2,543
Active installs	200K+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.8K	475
Rating	4.1(34)	3.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.04
Last release	5 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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