Simple XML-RPC Disabler
by Vikash Chand · Uncategorized
This plugin completely disables the XML-RPC API which can be abused by hackers on a WordPress site, providing an easy and simple way to disable/enable …
41 health vs 56 average across 10,691 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.7.15.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1889 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 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
27
now · peak 60
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
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 “20+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-09-17 30+ → 20+ down after 36 days in band
- 2025-08-12 20+ → 30+ up after 116 days in band
- 2025-04-18 30+ → 20+ down after 138 days in band
- 2024-12-01 20+ → 30+ up after 1 days in band
- 2024-11-30 30+ → 20+ down after 354 days in band
- 2023-12-12 40+ → 30+ down after 3 days in band
- 2023-12-09 30+ → 40+ up after 5 days in band
- 2023-12-04 40+ → 30+ down after 151 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Simple XML-RPC Pingback Disabler 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 5 shared tags D -
Disable XML-RPC Pingback 60K+ installs · 3.9★ · 4 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 -
Remove XML-RPC Methods 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Simple Disable XML-RPC | Reduce Brute Force & DDOS Attacks 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
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