WordPress plugin comparison
FluentAuth vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer
At a glance
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer has more active installs: 50K+, against 10K+ for FluentAuth.
- On a typical day, FluentAuth is downloaded about 566 times, WP Hide & Security Enhancer about 308.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 275 reviews, against 4.1 from 36 reviews.
- FluentAuth was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- FluentAuth resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for FluentAuth.
Line by line
FluentAuth leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FluentAuth |  WP Hide & Security Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,664 | #759 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22.2K | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.1(36) | 4.3(275) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.72 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 5.4 |
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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