Manage XML-RPC
by brainvireinfo · Security
Also makes 15 other plugins · 5.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Enable/Disable XML-RPC for all or based on IP list, also you can control pingback and Unset X-Pingback from HTTP headers.
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.7K estimated
Momentum
+19%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “brute force attacks” and “security” for “rpc” and “xml rpc”. “brute force attacks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rpc” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “xml rpc” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
52 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.5%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 66.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 698 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
3.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 698 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| xml rpc pingback your tag | #14 | #24 | down 3 |
| block xml rpc your tag | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| xml rpc | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| rpc | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| brute force attacks your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| xmlrpc.php attack your tag | Not checked yet | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “brute force attacks” and “security” for “rpc” and “xml rpc”. “brute force attacks” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “rpc” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “xml rpc” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “xml rpc pingback”. #14 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.9y ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 2 Dec 2024
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Mar 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pharouk3.8y ago
After directly activating this plugin, the backend is no longer available and can’t deactivate it or access the backend again This error appears Service UnavailableThe server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shop4seo8.5y ago
it might disable xml-rpc but it does not enable it. I have been unable to post to my wordpress, i whitelisted the ip using this plugin, it didn’t help at all
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ideia internet10.1y ago
Easy in use! Works great!! Block entirely the access, block only pingback or/and allow/denay by IP
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mtreklivecom10.2y ago
simply works. I don’t use jetpack and I don’t care about ping backs… but I hate the staggering amount of xmlrpc attacks I’ve been seeing the past few months. This plugin can elegantly turn the http://your.website/xmlrpc.php URL into a 403 for the would-be attacker. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enable/Disable XML-RPC for all or based on IP list, also you can control pingback and Unset X-Pingback from..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 684 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("brute force attacks", "security", "xml-rpc pingback", "xmlrpc.php attack" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-25 6K+ → 5K+ down after 237 days in tier
- 2025-10-31 7K+ → 6K+ down after 359 days in tier
- 2024-11-06 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-05 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-04 8K+ → 7K+ down after 215 days in tier
- 2024-04-03 9K+ → 8K+ down after 201 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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