Hide This
by Andrés Villarreal · Login & Users
Also makes 5 other plugins · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin provides a shortcode that lets you hide some parts of the content from your posts and pages.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+45%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “capability”, “content” and “hide” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
52 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 50.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3183 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 49 reviews, smoothed to 4.55★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3183 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| capability your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| content your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hide your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| role your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “capability”, “content” and “hide” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 310 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.7y ago
latest release · v1.1.3 · 12 Feb 2018
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 66% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ daron4ever5.9y ago
MUST HAVE THIS plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jose6.8y ago
Sencillo y funcional, estupendo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BroadRippleInc7.0y ago
Please save this plugin or integrate it into WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ reraymond7.3y ago
I’ve been using this for a couple of years, now on a number of sites. And, it works fine in WordPress 5. In fact, I’m currently using it on a site I’m developing in WordPress 5.2.2 using the OceanWP template and Elementor page builder. At first, I used Hide This, but then switched to another solution because I thought HT to be a bit limited for certain options. One specific problem I was having with HT was trying to get the ! (not) operator to function as expected. I later came back to HT because I considered it to be “less bad” than the other soution I had begun using. However, once I really got into HT (again) I discovered the “for all” (with exceptions) option. Now, I use the following syntax for everything: [hide for=”all” exclude=(my list of exceptions, that is, the list of roles I WANT to be able to view the content)]. Now, THAT is powerful yet extremely flexible. This thing meets ALL my needs. Don’t be afraid to give it a try…I think you’ll be glad you did.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jcardona13317.4y ago
Thank you! Such a simple and easy to use plugin. Works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fuchsr7.6y ago
Straightforward. If you ever need to hide some page contents, this is for you. I use it often when I play with different ways of displaying information. No need to delete the original version, just hide it while working on new approaches.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gazza7777.8y ago
I seldom write reviews but this plugin is absolutely brilliant. It does exactly what it says it does with very little fuss. Kudos to the developer!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ userZ8.1y ago
This is amazing, many solutions for the content. Thanks!!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin provides a shortcode that lets you hide some parts of the content from your posts and pages."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "use it").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,545 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
- 2026-06-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 2K+ → 3K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-22 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 593 days in tier
- 2024-11-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 407 days in tier
- 2023-09-24 5K+ → 4K+ down after 344 days in tier
- 2022-10-15 6K+ → 5K+ down after 424 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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Controlled Admin Access 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A - A Access Areas for WordPress 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B
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Custom Role Creator (CRC) 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
User Role Editor 700K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Remove admin menus by role 8K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
User Posts Limit 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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