WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… vs Hide/Remove Metadata (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/Remove Metadata has 292K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… | Hide/Remove Metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 3.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 371 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M+ | ◄ | 292K+ |
| Support Resolution | 86% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 days ago | ◄ | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2019 | |
| Age | 10 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 5.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.0.00 | 2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… averaged approximately 1,847 daily downloads while Hide/Remove Metadata averaged 510.
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/Remove Metadata Reviews
Doesn’t do anything at all
Does nothing in css or php. Useless.
Did not work using the CSS options, but the PHP option worked well
The CSS option didn’t do anything for my site, but when I selected the PHP option, it removed the date as it was supposed to. It has an option to remove the author too, but I didn’t try that as I d
Working fine on WordPress 6.1.1
PHP option remove the icon as well, working fine on WordPress 6.1.1
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