WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… vs Hide Admin Bar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 371 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… has accumulated 2.5M+ total downloads while Hide Admin Bar has 809K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… | Hide Admin Bar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 371 | ◄ | 30 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M+ | ◄ | 809K+ |
| Support Resolution | 86% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 days ago | ◄ | 5 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2011 | |
| Age | 10 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.00 | 1.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide Admin Bar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… averaged approximately 1,847 daily downloads while Hide Admin Bar averaged 69.
Recent Reviews
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… Reviews
A very, very great addition
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. Tha
Muito bom, funcional e prático!
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
WP Ghost has realy good support
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 s
Hide Admin Bar Reviews
Très bonne extension
Excellent travail pour cette extension légère et fort pratique.
Lovely plugin
Pff, someone left a 1 star review just because you easily can fix it with CSS. Cmon. The plugin does what it says without hassle. Clean 5 star from me. I would like to add a feedback here too: I
Good to go with BuddyPress
My problem was me – after installing BuddyPress – that I had two login options – the wp-one and the BBpress one. In order not to confuse my new visitors – with that plugin I was able to disable th
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