Remove XML-RPC Pingback
by Hybrid Webs · Security
Also makes 3 other plugins · 40+ installs across the portfolio →
Disable Pingback method from XML-RPC by simply removing it. This plugin is working with WordPress 4.4
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.25, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2463 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2024-09-26 · 728 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
58
now · peak 59
Estimated active installs
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wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.
Install history · since 2026-09-23 · 2 observations
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Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Disable XML-RPC Pingback 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 shared tags B -
Simple XML-RPC Disabler 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Simple XML-RPC Pingback Disabler 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback 7K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D - D Deactivate XML-RPC on WordPress 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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SecureFusion – Security and Firewall by Fyndsoft 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
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