Remove XML-RPC Methods
Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Remove XML-RPC Methods still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Remove XML-RPC Methods, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer walterebert since Feb 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Remove XML-RPC Methods removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Remove XML-RPC Methods safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Remove XML-RPC Methods update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 26 Mar 2026 · 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 | 9 Feb 2020 to 9 Feb 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| walterebert | 10 Feb 2020 to 18 Aug 2026, 26 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.4.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 38 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 56 |
| 18 May 2026 | 70 |
| 25 May 2026 | 66 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 56 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 45 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 49 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 59 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 116 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 83 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 76 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 92 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 140 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 104 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 119 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 132 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 57 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 37% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Walter Ebert |
| Added | 10 Feb 2020 |
| Last updated | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection |
| Tags | xmlrpc, xml-rpc, security |
Other plugins by this author: Kilroy was here
Questions
Is Remove XML-RPC Methods still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Remove XML-RPC Methods, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer walterebert since Feb 2020.
Was Remove XML-RPC Methods removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Remove XML-RPC Methods safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Remove XML-RPC Methods update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.2. No one-star spike after it.