WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Disable XML-RPC vs XML Sitemap & Google News
Simple Disable XML-RPC
by Delower Hossain
1K+ installs5.0
XML Sitemap & Google News
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
100K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- XML Sitemap & Google News has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Simple Disable XML-RPC.
- On a typical day, XML Sitemap & Google News is downloaded about 580 times, Simple Disable XML-RPC about 43.
- Simple Disable XML-RPC is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.4 from 85 reviews.
- Simple Disable XML-RPC was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- XML Sitemap & Google News resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Disable XML-RPC.
- Simple Disable XML-RPC is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for XML Sitemap & Google News.
- XML Sitemap & Google News has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Simple Disable XML-RPC.
Line by line
XML Sitemap & Google News leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,104 | #323 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 17.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.4(85) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×1.27 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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