WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Icons vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer
Hide Admin Icons
by Plugin Pizza
100+ installs5.0
WP Hide & Security Enhancer
by nsp-code
50K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Hide Admin Icons.
- On a typical day, WP Hide & Security Enhancer is downloaded about 297 times, Hide Admin Icons about 3.
- Hide Admin Icons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 275 reviews.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jun 6, 2026 for Hide Admin Icons.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hide Admin Icons.
- Hide Admin Icons has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
Line by line
WP Hide & Security Enhancer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Admin Icons | WP Hide & Security Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,024 | #758 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 10K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(275) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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