WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Security Ninja
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Security Ninja.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, Security Ninja about 314.
- Security Ninja is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 9, 2026.
- Security Ninja resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Hide My WP Ghost.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Security Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #2,518 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96.7K | 14.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.7(101) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.19 |
| Last release | today | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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