WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital about 3.
- XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 62 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Dec 10, 2024 for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
- Patchstack has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | #20,949 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29.2K | 71 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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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