Remove XML-RPC Methods vs Control XML-RPC publishing

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

Health A85

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Control XML-RPC publishing moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Remove XML-RPC Methods	Control XML-RPC publishing
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	400–500
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-20%
Overall health	A · 85 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	78/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	4.1★
Reviews	3 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	85/100 ✓	33/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	3mo ago ✓	10.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	574 ✓	131
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	6.5% ✓	1.8%
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

Remove XML-RPC MethodsControl XML-RPC publishing

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.