WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition)
by nintechnet
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) about 1,211.
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 220 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 7, 2026 for NinjaFirewall (WP Edition).
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 67% for Hide My WP Ghost.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #343 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 90.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.9(220) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×2.07 |
| Last release | today | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
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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