WordPress plugin comparison

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

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by cleverplugins

7K+ installs3.0

Simple Disable XML-RPC

by Delower Hossain

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for Simple Disable XML-RPC.
On a typical day, Simple Disable XML-RPC is downloaded about 43 times, Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback about 21.
Simple Disable XML-RPC is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.0 from 6 reviews.
Simple Disable XML-RPC was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 24, 2023 for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Simple Disable XML-RPC is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback.
Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Simple Disable XML-RPC.

Simple Disable XML-RPC leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback	Simple Disable XML-RPC
Popular rank	#2,543	#6,104
Active installs	7K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	475	1.2K
Rating	3.0(6)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.63
Last release	3 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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