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Control XML-RPC publishing — WordPress Security Plugin

by Mark-k · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.4.34

Control XML-RPC publishing has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 21,447 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 4, 2015, tested up to WordPress 4.4.34.

Control XML-RPC publishing at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
21,447
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Control XML-RPC publishing well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, not yet with the current 7.1

Control XML-RPC publishing reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
2
4★
0
3★
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2★
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1★
0

Details

Control remote publishing with XML-RPC from the writing settings page.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Control XML-RPC publishing competes in

Tags

  • security
  • xml-rpc
  • xmlrpc

More from Mark-k

Version
1.0
Last updated
Dec 4, 2015
First published
Dec 17, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Control XML-RPC publishing FAQ

How many active installs does Control XML-RPC publishing have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Control XML-RPC publishing as of September 7, 2026.

Is Control XML-RPC publishing still maintained?

The last release was on December 4, 2015, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Control XML-RPC publishing free?

Control XML-RPC publishing is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.