WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Rename Plugins Folder
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
Rename Plugins Folder
by Jose Mortellaro
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Rename Plugins Folder.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, Rename Plugins Folder about 6.
- Rename Plugins Folder is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for Rename Plugins Folder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Rename Plugins Folder.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | Rename Plugins Folder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #10,915 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96.7K | 143 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | today | 1 month 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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