WordPress plugin comparison
Hide My WP Ghost vs WP Login Security 2
At a glance
- Hide My WP Ghost has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for WP Login Security 2.
- On a typical day, Hide My WP Ghost is downloaded about 1,566 times, WP Login Security 2 about 2.
- Hide My WP Ghost is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 373 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Hide My WP Ghost was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 19, 2012 for WP Login Security 2.
- Hide My WP Ghost is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for WP Login Security 2.
- WP Login Security 2 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 Login Security 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #400 | #28,565 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 98.2K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.5(373) | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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