Disable XML-RPC Pingback vs Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable XML-RPC Pingback
60K+ active installs
Free
Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 78 reviews) while Disable XML-RPC Pingback leads in active installations (60K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable XML-RPC Pingback has accumulated 421K+ total downloads while Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer has 390K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable XML-RPC Pingback | Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 14 | ► | 78 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 421K+ | ◄ | 390K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.2 | 2.0.10 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable XML-RPC Pingback
Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable XML-RPC Pingback averaged approximately 74 daily downloads while Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer averaged 56.
Recent Reviews
Disable XML-RPC Pingback Reviews
This excellent plugin is updated if needed and is still actively maintained
The plugin author is still actively engaged with this excellently useful plugin. It receives updates only when needed which might be years in between updates. Still works great! Highly recommend.
This haven’t updated over than a year
There is better option than this plugin. I have used disable xmlrpc api and its works fine for me.
Broke my site
This broke my site, I had to revert to a backup on the server after installing it.
Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer Reviews
such a clever plugin
learning curve is very steep with the plugin but it simply works and i fell in love with it! i use it for everything: fetching flight prices, weather data, syncing wordpress blocks / content across di
Great experience with this plugin!
Bernhard was fantastic in assisting with an issue I believed I was having with the plugin. It was my fault user error because I had spacing in my query/script. I definitely appreciate his effort and f
responsive and fast developers
This plugin does everything that I need it to do, and when the guys who made my API fell down on the job, the JSON Content Importer guys really helped me out and I was able to get the job done. Highly
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