WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Plugins vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer
At a glance
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Hide Plugins.
- On a typical day, WP Hide & Security Enhancer is downloaded about 308 times, Hide Plugins about 11.
- Hide Plugins is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.3 from 275 reviews.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Apr 22, 2016 for Hide Plugins.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Hide Plugins.
- Hide Plugins has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
Line by line
WP Hide & Security Enhancer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Plugins |  WP Hide & Security Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,637 | #759 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199 | 9.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(9) | 4.3(275) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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