WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs ScaleEngine Virtual Usher
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
ScaleEngine Virtual Usher
by stefancaunter
10+ installs
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for ScaleEngine Virtual Usher.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, ScaleEngine Virtual Usher about 1.
- ScaleEngine Virtual Usher has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Feb 12, 2019 for ScaleEngine Virtual Usher.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for ScaleEngine Virtual Usher.
- ScaleEngine Virtual Usher has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | ScaleEngine Virtual Usher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #45,606 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 7 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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