WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Username Front Side vs WP fail2ban
Hide Username Front Side
by Mindstien Technologies
80+ installs4.4
WP fail2ban
by invisnet
60K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against 80+ for Hide Username Front Side.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 762 times, Hide Username Front Side about 2.
- Hide Username Front Side is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 13, 2014 for Hide Username Front Side.
- WP fail2ban is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Hide Username Front Side.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Hide Username Front Side.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Username Front Side | WP fail2ban |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,627 | #635 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 48.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.2(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.99 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 20 days 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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