WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs WP fail2ban
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 60K+ for WP fail2ban.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,603 times, WP fail2ban about 862.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for WP fail2ban.
- Hide My WP Ghost resolves more of its support threads: 71% in the last two months, against 0% for WP fail2ban.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #418 | #636 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 96.8K | 48.6K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | 71% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.86 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | today | 19 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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