WordPress plugin comparison
H3SEC Guard vs Hide My WP Ghost
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for H3SEC Guard.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, H3SEC Guard about 2.
- H3SEC Guard has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for H3SEC Guard.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for H3SEC Guard.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for H3SEC Guard.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  H3SEC Guard |  Hide My WP Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,049 | #413 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 113.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(373) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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