Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Control XML-RPC publishing | MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 2.4k |
| Active installs | 400+ | 20,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Control XML-RPC publishing and MainWP Dashboard each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Control XML-RPC publishing audit • MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies audit
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Control XML-RPC publishing (5.0★, 2 reviews) and MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies (4.9★, 2,350 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Control XML-RPC publishing holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (2,350 vs 2).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Control XML-RPC publishing has 2 published reviews; MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies has 2,350 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Control XML-RPC publishing and MainWP Dashboard: Self-hosted WordPress Management for Agencies both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Control XML-RPC publishing" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.