WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer
Hide My WP Ghost
by John Darrel
100K+ installs4.5
WP Hide & Security Enhancer
by nsp-code
50K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 50K+ for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, WP Hide & Security Enhancer about 297.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 4.3 from 275 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer resolves more of its support threads: 75% in the last two months, against 67% for Hide My WP Ghost.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Hide My WP Ghost.
Line by line
Hide My WP Ghost leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide My WP Ghost | WP Hide & Security Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #758 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 10K |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.3(275) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | today | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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