Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall
by John Darrel · Security
Also makes 1 other plugin · 100.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Hide My WP Ghost is a WordPress security plugin that hides WP paths and protects your site with Path Security, Firewall, Brute Force Protection, 2FA
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
100K+
≈130K estimated
Momentum
+33%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “login”, “security” and “brute force” for “path”, “hide login” and “sql injection”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “path” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “hide login” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “brute force” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “sql injection” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 100K of 2.9M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 13 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 373 reviews, smoothed to 4.45★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
3 of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
59
Momentum
Gaining ground
+1.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
58%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+1.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| hide my wp your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ghost | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| hide | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| hide my site | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| paths | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| anti hack | #2 | #2 | — |
| path | #4 | #3 | up 2 |
| hide wp login | #2 | #2 | up 3 |
| hide website | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| website hide | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| hide download path | #2 | #2 | — |
| hide login | #5 | #4 | up 4 |
| hide plugins | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| hide plugin | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| page hide | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| firewall your tag | #9 | #9 | up 7 |
| brute force prevention | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| hide page | #4 | #3 | up 1 |
| hide site | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| post hide | #4 | #2 | up 2 |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
757 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 697 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “login”, “security” and “brute force” for “path”, “hide login” and “sql injection”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “path” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “security” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “hide login” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “brute force” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “sql injection” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 104.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v7.0.16 · 30 Oct 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 76% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 25% of the way through.
Install history since 27 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tguhany8mo ago
A truly fantastic addition! And the technical support team is incredibly helpful. Every day we see new and improved updates that, with God’s grace, help the website achieve complete protection. Thank you, wpghost team!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ivison Ramos8mo ago
O Hide My WP Ghost é fácil de usar e possui praticamente todos os recursos para proteger seu site WordPress. Continuem assim, vocês estão fazendo um ótimo trabalho! Hide My WP Ghost is easy to use with great, has almost ever feature to protect your WordPress website. Keep moving guys you are doing great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Adrian McMaster9mo ago
WP Ghost is a really good plugin. I used Lite mode on most of my websites but now use a paid Pro Version of my main four websites that was getting attacked by rogue bots. The pro verson allows me to see a log and what the bots are with an IP Address. I noticed the rogues are using Cloudflare so it can be difficult to tell at first. Support is really good because I was help with a compatiblity problem with Windows Internet Information services and the URL Rewrite duplicating lines of code in the web.config file causing a 500 internal error. I do reccomend this plugin if you want to protect your websites against rogue bots.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sebastian10mo ago
Once you set up a WordPress site, you’ll begin attracting visitors, not to buy, but to your login page and access like XML-RPC from automated servers worldwide, all aiming to access your WordPress dashboard. You may not even notice if they succeed, but your paid campaigns could inadvertently redirect your clients elsewhere. This tool helps ghost your WordPress site, changing you loging page, even making it more challenging for competitors to discover and replicate your strategies, or make it more professional like changing wp-content path to content o anything you like like files, so make your site looks is custom made. The support team is excellent; I recently raised an issue regarding compatibility between aaPanel, multi-server Nginx + LiteSpeed, and they promptly provided a solution along with compatibility details. Their support is excellent, you fell like talking to people no those support that just blame others.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uknew11mo ago
I’ve been using WP Ghost for over three years. I’ve used other paid plugins, but they’ve caused various issues, including speed issues, on my site. However, WP Ghost, along with the caching and SEO plugins, has always worked flawlessly. The customer service is also excellent.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uxdesign1.1y ago
I was having a good ol’time with WP Ghost Lite until I migrated hosts. New host said “There’s an incompatibility with the hide-my-wp plugin because the core files are symlinked, which resulted in the issue” (404 for all CSS).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beartsi1.1y ago
Great plugin and easy to use. Works flawlessly. No complaints so far.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ norzer1.4y ago
I’ve been using the product for about a year now. It’s really growing. We are going to start using it on all client sites. Great work. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.0.07 Security – Two-Factor Authentication settings are now bound to the account they belong to, so the 2FA method, authenticator, email codes, backup codes and passkeys can only be managed by the account owner or by an admini 7.0.07
- — Version 7.0.06 Fix – Editing a custom post type that uses the built-in Categories/Tags taxonomy no longer crashes the Block Editor Fix – Block Editor no longer crashes with “Cannot read properties of undefined” when Hide User Enumerati 7.0.06
- — Version 7.0.05 New – Force 2FA Setup: require selected user roles to set up Two-Factor Authentication before they can access the dashboard, with a guided setup screen shown right after login Fix – Temporary Login page no longer trigger 7.0.05
- — Version 7.0.04 New – Frontend Check now also verifies the theme’s CSS and JS files load, catching a broken layout on pages that still return 200 New – Detects when CSS/JS/font files load through WordPress instead of the server config, 7.0.04
- — Version 7.0.03 Fix – WPML/Polylang with a custom or renamed REST API path: WPML Advanced Translation Editor and other REST API calls no longer fail with a network error in the admin Fix – REST API requests made through the ?rest_route= 7.0.03
- — Version 7.0.02 Fix – Compatibility with WPML and Polylang: static asset URLs (wp-content, wp-includes) no longer get the language prefix prepended (e.g. /en/wp-content/…) when “Change Relative URLs to Absolute URLs” is enabled Fix – Pa 7.0.02
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 15 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (7.0.16). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Hide My WP Ghost <= 7.0.12 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content ↗2026-10-15 CVE-2026-89051 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.0.12 Patched in 7.0.13
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) <= 7.0.10 - Unauthenticated Protection Mechanism Bypass ↗
- 2025-03-19 CVE-2025-26909 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 5.4.01 Patched in 5.4.02
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall <= 5.3.01 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URL ↗2024-11-14 CVE-2024-10825 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.3.01 Patched in 5.3.02
- 2024-07-02 CVE-2024-6420 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.2.01 Patched in 5.2.02
- 2023-08-22 CVE-2023-34001 Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision Affects <= 5.0.25 Patched in 5.0.26
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 17 languages, 5 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Hide My WP Ghost when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Security
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Hide My WP Ghost is a WordPress security plugin that hides WP paths and protects your site with Path Securi..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 20 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 20 of 20 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "for developers", "for agencies").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Contact Form 7 and 10 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 11 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 11,884 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-31 90K+ → 100K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-30 80K+ → 90K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-07-27 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-26 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-25 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-24 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-23 90K+ → 80K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-22 100K+ → 90K+ down after 410 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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IP Geo Block 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags D -
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Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
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