WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs ReportedIP Hive
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
ReportedIP Hive
by Patrick Schlesinger
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for ReportedIP Hive.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, ReportedIP Hive about 25.
- ReportedIP Hive is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for ReportedIP Hive.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for ReportedIP Hive.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | ReportedIP Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #13,311 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 630 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | today | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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