WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyPress Security Check vs Hide My WP Ghost
BuddyPress Security Check
by Shea Bunge
200+ installs4.1
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for BuddyPress Security Check.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, BuddyPress Security Check about 7.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 4.1 from 14 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jan 25, 2018 for BuddyPress Security Check.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for BuddyPress Security Check.
- BuddyPress Security Check has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BuddyPress Security Check | Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,370 | #400 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 168 | 98.2K |
| Rating | 4.1(14) | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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