Disable XML-RPC Pingback vs Simple XML-RPC Disabler

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by Samuel Aguilera

Health B72

Simple XML-RPC Disabler

by Vikash Chand

Health D41

Active-install trajectory

Disable XML-RPC Pingback Simple XML-RPC Disabler

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Disable XML-RPC Pingback	Simple XML-RPC Disabler
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60K–70K ✓	20–30
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 72 ✓	D · 41
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	75/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	71/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.88★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	14 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	87/100 ✓	43/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	9mo ago ✓	5.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.6K ✓	40
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Disable XML-RPC Pingback Simple XML-RPC Disabler

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.