XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital
by aodigitalau · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 50+ installs across the portfolio →
XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital is an advanced security plugin for WordPress. It blocks access to xmlrpc.php for all requests except those explicitly al …
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Health
C 55/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
50+
≈58 estimated
Momentum
+28%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “jetpack” for “lockdown”. “jetpack” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lockdown” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
55 health vs 66 average across 1,786 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 50 of 2.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 693 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 1 review, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 693 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.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| xmlrpc your tag | #12 | #21 | down 2 |
| lockdown | #17 | #20 | down 7 |
| jetpack your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| mobile app your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “jetpack” for “lockdown”. “jetpack” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lockdown” sits at #17 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 “xmlrpc”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 3 Nov 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 83 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #20,100 to #21,300, alongside the other plugins at 50+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 60.
Install history since 15 Sep 2026
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "XMLRPC Lockdown by AO Digital is an advanced security plugin for WordPress. It blocks access to xmlrpc.php..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Jetpack.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,124 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 60+ → 50+ down
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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Stop XML-RPC Attacks 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Jetpack Protect 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Remove XML-RPC Methods 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
REST XML-RPC Data Checker 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D - L Lockdown WP Admin 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag D
- S Simple Login Lockdown 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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