WordPress plugin comparison
Dessky Security vs Hide My WP Ghost
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Dessky Security.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Dessky Security about 8.
- Dessky Security is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Dessky Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Dessky Security has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dessky Security |  Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,128 | #400 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 163 | 98.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 13 days 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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