Kirki Customizer Framework vs Disable XML-RPC: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Kirki Customizer Framework vs Disable XML-RPC - MakeWPFast
Kirki Customizer Framework
A-
500K+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
Disable XML-RPC
A
200K+ installs · 4.2/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricKirki Customizer FrameworkDisable XML-RPC
⚡ Activation TTFB+9 ms+0 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+1+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+9 ms+-12 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+2 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+1+0
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+-1 ms+2 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureKirki Customizer FrameworkDisable XML-RPC
Active Installs500K+200K+
User Rating4.5/54.3/5
Speed ScoreB-C
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.4N/A
Last Updated2026-02-102025-12-03
Total Downloads11.8M+590K+
Verdict
FasterKirki
More FeaturesKirki
Overall WinnerKirki
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