WordPress plugin comparison

JM Website Security Hardening vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer

JM Website Security Hardening

by Jose Mortellaro

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Hide & Security Enhancer

by nsp-code

50K+ installs4.3

At a glance

WP Hide & Security Enhancer has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for JM Website Security Hardening.
On a typical day, WP Hide & Security Enhancer is downloaded about 297 times, JM Website Security Hardening about 58.
JM Website Security Hardening has no reviews yet.
JM Website Security Hardening was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Hide & Security Enhancer has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for JM Website Security Hardening.

WP Hide & Security Enhancer leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	JM Website Security Hardening	WP Hide & Security Enhancer
Popular rank	#73,962	#759
Active installs	Fewer than 10	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	374	9.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.3(275)
Support threads resolved	–	75%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.44
Last release	4 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.4

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