WordPress plugin comparison
CloudAware Security Audit vs Hide My WP Ghost
CloudAware Security Audit
by CloudAware
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 CloudAware Security Audit.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, CloudAware Security Audit about 2.
- CloudAware Security Audit 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 Aug 6, 2026 for CloudAware Security Audit.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CloudAware Security Audit.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for CloudAware Security Audit.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | CloudAware Security Audit | Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,092 | #400 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 98.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 3 months 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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