Rename XMLRPC vs Disable XML-RPC

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

Rename XMLRPC

by Jorge Bernal

Health D46

Disable XML-RPC

by Phil Erb

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

Rename XMLRPC Disable XML-RPC

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	Rename XMLRPC	Disable XML-RPC
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	200K–300K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 46	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	99/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	77/100	78/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.08★	4.11★ ✓
Reviews	12	33 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	85/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	5.3y ago	3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	156	8.5K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Rename XMLRPC Disable XML-RPC

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.