Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall is a free WordPress plugin by John Darrel with 100K+ active installs, ranked #414 among the most popular WordPress plugins today. It is rated 4.5/5 from 373 reviews and has been downloaded 2.9M times. The latest version 7.0.16 was released on November 2, 2026.
Highlights
- Ranks in the top 80.2% of all tracked plugins.
- Best position recorded: #413.
- Last updated 2 days ago.
- Next install milestone: next 200K+.
Trend explorer
Monthly readings
| Month | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | #414 | — |
Monthly readings
| Month | Installs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 100K | — |
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⌕Details
- Author
- John Darrel
- Version
- 7.0.16
- Last updated
- November 2, 2026
- Added
- July 1, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First tracked
- November 2, 2026
Description
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
FAQ
How many sites use Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall?
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall has 100K+ active installs according to WordPress.org.
How popular is Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall?
It is currently ranked #414 among tracked plugins, with a peak of #413.
When was Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall last updated?
The latest version (7.0.16) was released on November 2, 2026.
Who develops Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall?
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall is developed by John Darrel.
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