Disable XML-RPC
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 May 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Disable XML-RPC still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 May 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 27 May 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Disable XML-RPC, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer philerb since Sep 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Disable XML-RPC removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Disable XML-RPC safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Disable XML-RPC update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 5 Feb 2015 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| philerb | 28 Sep 2012 to 27 May 2026, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: 3.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.1.
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 3.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5 |
| Q3 2026 | 2.3 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 2.3 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 26 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 7 |
- Doesn’t work · 1 star · 16 Sep 2026
- It stopped working, take cover! · 1 star · 6 Jul 2026
- Nothing happens on multisite · 2 stars · 17 Jun 2026
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,802 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 2,891 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,814 |
| 25 May 2026 | 2,361 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,910 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1,964 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,635 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,392 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,205 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,109 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,249 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 2,280 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,674 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 2,455 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 2,144 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,819 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,471 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,304 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,372 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,245 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,431 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,236 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,698 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,259 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,509 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,555 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 430 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Phil Erb |
| Added | 28 Sep 2012 |
| Last updated | 27 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | xmlrpc |
Questions
Is Disable XML-RPC still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 May 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Disable XML-RPC, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer philerb since Sep 2012.
Was Disable XML-RPC removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Disable XML-RPC safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Disable XML-RPC update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.1. No one-star spike after it.