WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs OPI Security Boost
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
OPI Security Boost
by Marcin Pietrzak (OPI)
70+ installs
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for OPI Security Boost.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, OPI Security Boost about 5.
- OPI Security Boost has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for OPI Security Boost.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for OPI Security Boost.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for OPI Security Boost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | OPI Security Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #18,133 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 81 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | today | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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