WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Cloud Maestro
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Cloud Maestro.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, Cloud Maestro about 9.
- Cloud Maestro is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Cloud Maestro.
- Cloud Maestro 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.
- Hide My WP Ghost has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Cloud Maestro.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Cloud Maestro |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #413 | #18,102 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 113.8K | 204 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | today | 28 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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