Simple Disable XML-RPC
Healthy: released 8 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Quick answers
- Is Simple Disable XML-RPC still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Disable XML-RPC, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer wpdelower since Dec 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Disable XML-RPC removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Disable XML-RPC safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Disable XML-RPC update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.1. No one-star spike after it. 28 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 11 Dec 2023 to 11 Dec 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| wpdelower | 12 Dec 2023 to 28 Oct 2026, 40 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 8 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- 0%
- Threads, last 2 months
- 1
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Downloads, last full week
- 777
| 4 May 2026 | 26 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 42 |
| 18 May 2026 | 34 |
| 25 May 2026 | 51 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 29 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 38 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 48 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 40 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 57 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 46 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 49 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 61 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 93 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 777 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 227% above the 26-week average.
Facts
- Version
- 1.4.1
- Author
- Delower Hossain
- Added
- 12 Dec 2023
- Last updated
- 28 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Requires WordPress
- 6.1
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Category
- Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
- Tags
- xml, xmlrpc, disable xml, disable xml-rpc, wordpress security
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Questions about Simple Disable XML-RPC
Is Simple Disable XML-RPC still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Disable XML-RPC, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wpdelower since Dec 2023.
Was Simple Disable XML-RPC removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Disable XML-RPC safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Disable XML-RPC update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.1. No one-star spike after it.