WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs NETSENSAI Shield
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for NETSENSAI Shield.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, NETSENSAI Shield about 19.
- NETSENSAI Shield is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for NETSENSAI Shield.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for NETSENSAI Shield.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  NETSENSAI Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #6,039 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 539 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | today | 2 months 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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