WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs Wordfence Security
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 100K+ for Hide My WP Ghost.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, Hide My WP Ghost about 1,566.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,045 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Nov 9, 2026.
- Wordfence Security resolves more of its support threads: 86% in the last two months, against 67% for Hide My WP Ghost.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #11 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 1.4M |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 86% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×10.97 |
| Last release | today | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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