WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Patchstack
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, Patchstack about 1,000.
- Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Patchstack.
- Hide My WP Ghost resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 0% for Patchstack.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Patchstack.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #402 | #288 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.2K | 29.2K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | 71% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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