WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Basic Authentication vs Hide My WP Ghost
Easy Basic Authentication
by Matteo Enna
800+ 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 800+ for Easy Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, Easy Basic Authentication about 34.
- Easy Basic Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Easy Basic Authentication.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Easy Basic Authentication.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Basic Authentication | Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,484 | #402 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 697 | 97.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 71% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 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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