WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs SW Site Doctor
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
SW Site Doctor
by ScalingWeb Digital Services
10+ installs
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for SW Site Doctor.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, SW Site Doctor about 3.
- SW Site Doctor has no reviews yet.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Dec 21, 2025 for SW Site Doctor.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SW Site Doctor.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for SW Site Doctor.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | SW Site Doctor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #413 | #30,786 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 113.8K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | today | 10 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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