Stop XML-RPC Attacks vs Protection Against DDoS

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

Stop XML-RPC Attacks

by Pascal CESCATO

Health A86

Protection Against DDoS

by WPChef

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Stop XML-RPC Attacks Protection Against DDoS

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	Stop XML-RPC Attacks	Protection Against DDoS
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	6K–7K ✓	3K–4K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 86 ✓	D · 47
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	80/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.17★	4.17★
Reviews	4	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	42/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	2d ago ✓	6.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	554 ✓	238
Category	Security	Login & Users

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

Release activity

Stop XML-RPC Attacks Protection Against DDoS

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.