WordPress plugin comparison
Ballast Security Hashing vs Patchstack
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Ballast Security Hashing.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Ballast Security Hashing about 1.
- Ballast Security Hashing has no reviews yet.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Sep 6, 2012 for Ballast Security Hashing.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Ballast Security Hashing.
- Ballast Security Hashing has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ballast Security Hashing |  Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #35,131 | #288 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 29.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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