WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs WP Fail2Ban Redux
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for WP Fail2Ban Redux.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, WP Fail2Ban Redux about 33.
- WP Fail2Ban Redux is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.5 from 373 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for WP Fail2Ban Redux.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Fail2Ban Redux.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide My WP Ghost |  WP Fail2Ban Redux |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #2,488 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 992 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 5.0(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 1 year 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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