WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Security Safe
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Security Safe.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, Security Safe about 10.
- Security Safe is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 9, 2026 for Security Safe.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Security Safe.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Security Safe.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Security Safe |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #402 | #8,109 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 97.2K | 263 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 5.0(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 71% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | today | 8 months 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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