LibXML2 Fix vs Disable XML-RPC Pingback

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

LibXML2 Fix

by Joseph Scott

Health D45

Disable XML-RPC Pingback

by Samuel Aguilera

Health B72

Active-install trajectory

LibXML2 Fix Disable XML-RPC Pingback

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	LibXML2 Fix	Disable XML-RPC Pingback
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-33%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	B · 72 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	74/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★ ✓	3.88★
Reviews	1	14 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	32/100	87/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	14.9y ago	9mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	63	1.5K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

LibXML2 Fix Disable XML-RPC Pingback

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.