WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs ShadowScan Security Link
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
ShadowScan Security Link
by shadowscan
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for ShadowScan Security Link.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, ShadowScan Security Link about 2.
- ShadowScan Security Link has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 6, 2026 for ShadowScan Security Link.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ShadowScan Security Link.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for ShadowScan Security Link.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | ShadowScan Security Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #53,925 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96.7K | 69 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | today | 3 months ago |
| 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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