WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Security Shield by XD
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
Security Shield by XD
by 希扎尔 (Xī zhā ěr)
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Security Shield by XD.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Security Shield by XD about 1.
- Security Shield by XD has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 4, 2025 for Security Shield by XD.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Security Shield by XD.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Security Shield by XD.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | Security Shield by XD |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #69,364 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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