WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs PureGuard
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for PureGuard.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, PureGuard about 3.
- PureGuard has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for PureGuard.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for PureGuard.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for PureGuard.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  PureGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #71,130 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 56 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | today | 6 days ago |
| 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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