WordPress plugin comparison
CartShark Security vs Hide My WP Ghost
CartShark Security
by rapidspike
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for CartShark Security.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, CartShark Security about 2.
- CartShark Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for CartShark Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for CartShark Security.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CartShark Security | Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,172 | #400 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 98.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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