Stop XML-RPC Attacks vs Protection Against DDoS

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

Health A86

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

Stop XML-RPC Attacks moved down one install band, 6K+ to 5K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

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.	-17%	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 (weighted for review count)	4.2★	4.2★
Reviews	4	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	6.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	770 ✓	333
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	19% ✓	6.0%
Category	Security	Login & Users

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

Release activity

Stop XML-RPC AttacksProtection 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.