Control XML-RPC publishing

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-15 500+ → 400+ down after 88 days in band
2. 2026-02-16 600+ → 500+ down after 103 days in band
3. 2025-11-05 700+ → 600+ down after 24 days in band
4. 2025-10-12 800+ → 700+ down after 22 days in band
5. 2025-09-20 900+ → 800+ down after 29 days in band
6. 2025-08-22 1K+ → 900+ down after 57 days in band
7. 2025-06-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 42 days in band
8. 2025-05-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 40 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Remove XML-RPC Methods 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback 8K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Stop XML-RPC Attacks 6K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• REST XML-RPC Data Checker 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• WP Login Door 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
• Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Control XML-RPC publishing: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/control-xml-rpc-publishing