WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Limit Login Attempts Security
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
Limit Login Attempts Security
by WPChef
1M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Limit Login Attempts Security has more active installs: 1M+, against 100K+ for Hide My WP Ghost.
- On a typical day, Limit Login Attempts Security is downloaded about 17,437 times, Hide My WP Ghost about 1,603.
- Limit Login Attempts Security is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,489 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 6, 2026 for Limit Login Attempts Security.
- Hide My WP Ghost resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 17% for Limit Login Attempts Security.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Limit Login Attempts Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | Limit Login Attempts Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #418 | #34 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96.8K | 2.6M |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.8(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 71% | 17% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | today | 2 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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