Stop XML-RPC Attacks
Healthy: maintained, last release 27 Aug 2026, 2 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Stop XML-RPC Attacks still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 27 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 27 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Stop XML-RPC Attacks, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer pcescato since Apr 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Stop XML-RPC Attacks removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Stop XML-RPC Attacks safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Stop XML-RPC Attacks update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 9 Oct 2025 · 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.
| plugin-master | 26 Apr 2019 to 26 Apr 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| pcescato | 26 Apr 2019 to 27 Aug 2026, 29 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 27 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 49 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 99 |
| 18 May 2026 | 113 |
| 25 May 2026 | 130 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 110 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 146 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 112 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 130 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 122 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 80 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 85 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 148 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 110 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 137 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 117 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 125 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 159 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 112 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 119 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 122 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 140 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 118 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 201 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 122 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 206 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 169 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 31 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Pascal CESCATO |
| Added | 26 Apr 2019 |
| Last updated | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | ddos, xmlrpc, jetpack, security, Brute Force |
Other plugins by this author: CSP Friendly Security, Newsletter Optin Block
Questions
Is Stop XML-RPC Attacks still maintained?
Yes. Last release 27 Aug 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Stop XML-RPC Attacks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pcescato since Apr 2019.
Was Stop XML-RPC Attacks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Stop XML-RPC Attacks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Stop XML-RPC Attacks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.0. No one-star spike after it.