WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Owl Security
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Owl Security.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, Owl Security about 3.
- Owl Security has no reviews yet.
- Both were last updated on Nov 9, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Owl Security.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Owl Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #32,037 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96.7K | 42 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | today | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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