WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft
4K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft about 68.
- Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 37 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 31, 2026 for Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | Limit Attempts by BestWebSoft |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #3,549 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.6(37) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | today | 9 days ago |
| 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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