Simple Disable XML-RPC | Reduce Brute Force & DDOS Attacks
by Delower Hossain · Security
Simply disable XML-RPC on your WordPress site with a simple toggle switch. Protect your site from XML-RPC attacks and improve security.
Daily downloads
Since 2023-12-13 · 945 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “1K+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install trend · reconstructed from 943 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-06-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 31 days in band
- 2025-05-24 800+ → 900+ up after 34 days in band
- 2025-04-20 700+ → 800+ up after 28 days in band
- 2025-03-23 600+ → 700+ up after 20 days in band
- 2025-03-03 500+ → 600+ up after 39 days in band
- 2025-01-23 400+ → 500+ up after 59 days in band
- 2024-11-25 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in band
- 2024-11-21 200+ → 300+ up after 21 days in band
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