WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Sucuri Security
At a glance
- Sucuri Security has more active installs: 600K+, against 100K+ for Hide My WP Ghost.
- On a typical day, Sucuri Security is downloaded about 8,219 times, Hide My WP Ghost about 1,566.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 4.2 from 386 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Sucuri Security.
- Sucuri Security 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.
- Sucuri Security has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Sucuri Security leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Sucuri Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #106 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 619.8K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.2(386) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.92 |
| Last release | today | 27 days 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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