WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Salt Shaker
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Salt Shaker.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Salt Shaker about 273.
- Salt Shaker is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 27 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Salt Shaker.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Salt Shaker.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Salt Shaker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #2,504 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 7.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.7(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 20 days 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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