WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs SMEPlan Security Shield
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
SMEPlan Security Shield
by solotop
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for SMEPlan Security Shield.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, SMEPlan Security Shield about 4.
- SMEPlan Security Shield has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for SMEPlan Security Shield.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for SMEPlan Security Shield.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | SMEPlan Security Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #61,413 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | today | 1 month 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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