WordPress plugin comparison
Google Authenticator vs Hide My WP Ghost
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for Google Authenticator.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, Google Authenticator about 336.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 4.3 from 135 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Google Authenticator.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Google Authenticator has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Google Authenticator |  Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,151 | #402 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10K | 97.2K |
| Rating | 4.3(135) | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 71% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 2 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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