WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Permissions & Security Audit
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
Permissions & Security Audit
by Andrew Stewart
30+ installs2.0
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Permissions & Security Audit.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Permissions & Security Audit about 2.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 4, 2021 for Permissions & Security Audit.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Permissions & Security Audit.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Permissions & Security Audit.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | Permissions & Security Audit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #23,889 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 2.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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