WordPress plugin comparison
WP fail2ban vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer
At a glance
- WP fail2ban has more active installs: 60K+, against 50K+ for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
- On a typical day, WP fail2ban is downloaded about 762 times, WP Hide & Security Enhancer about 297.
- WP Hide & Security Enhancer is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 275 reviews, against 4.2 from 71 reviews.
- WP fail2ban was updated more recently: Oct 20, 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 0% for WP fail2ban.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP fail2ban has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for WP Hide & Security Enhancer.
Line by line
WP fail2ban leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP fail2ban |  WP Hide & Security Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #635 | #758 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.7K | 10K |
| Rating | 4.2(71) | 4.3(275) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.99 | ×1.44 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 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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