Disable XML-RPC vs Disable XML-RPC-API

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

Disable XML-RPC

by Phil Erb

Health A85

Disable XML-RPC-API

by Amin Nazemi

Health B79

Active-install trajectory

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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	Disable XML-RPC-API
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200K–300K ✓	100K–200K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	A · 85 ✓	B · 79
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	85/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.11★ ✓	4.11★
Reviews	33	43 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	85/100	95/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	7mo ago
Downloads · 30d	8.6K ✓	5.7K
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.