WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Readme Detonator
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Readme Detonator.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Readme Detonator about 2.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 4, 2018 for Readme Detonator.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Readme Detonator.
- Readme Detonator has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Readme Detonator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #29,120 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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