Manage XML-RPC vs Wordfence Security

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

Manage XML-RPC

by brainvireinfo

Health D54

Wordfence Security

by Mark Maunder

Health A93

Active-install trajectory

Manage XML-RPC Wordfence Security

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	Manage XML-RPC	Wordfence Security
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	5K–6K	5M–6M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 54	A · 93 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	33/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	67/100	94/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	82/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	3.67★	4.71★ ✓
Reviews	4	4,983 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	72/100	95/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.7y ago	19d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	358	4.1M ✓
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

Manage XML-RPC Wordfence Security

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.