WordPress plugin comparison
WP fail2ban vs XML-RPC Settings
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for XML-RPC Settings.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 762 times, XML-RPC Settings about 4.
- XML-RPC Settings has no reviews yet.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 25, 2021 for XML-RPC Settings.
- WP fail2ban is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for XML-RPC Settings.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for XML-RPC Settings.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP fail2ban |  XML-RPC Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #635 | #25,277 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 77 |
| Rating | 4.2(71) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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