WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Proxy & VPN Blocker
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
Proxy & VPN Blocker
by Proxy & VPN Blocker
1K+ installs3.8
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Proxy & VPN Blocker.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Proxy & VPN Blocker about 28.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 3.8 from 33 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Proxy & VPN Blocker.
- Hide My WP Ghost resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for Proxy & VPN Blocker.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Proxy & VPN Blocker.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | Proxy & VPN Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #5,826 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 554 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 3.8(33) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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