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…

WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…

4.5(371)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 days ago
View WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
VS
Hide/Remove Metadata

Hide/Remove Metadata

3.6(14)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Hide/Remove Metadata

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

Rating
4.5/5WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata3.6/5
Total Reviews
371WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata14
Active Installs
100K+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata20K+
Total Downloads
2.5M+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata292K+
Support Resolution
86%WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove MetadataN/A
Last Updated
2 days agoWP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata3 weeks ago
First Released
2016WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata2019
Age
10 yearsWP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata7 years
WP Requires
5.8+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata5.9+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadatafalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove MetadataFree
Latest Version
7.0.00WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…
Hide/Remove Metadata2.0

Rating Breakdown

WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security…

4.5/5(371 reviews)
5
85%
4
1%
3
2%
2
2%
1
9%

Hide/Remove Metadata

3.6/5(14 reviews)
5
57%
4
7%
3
0%
2
7%
1
29%

Recent Reviews

WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… Reviews

by tguhany

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

by Ivison Ramos

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

by Adrian McMaster

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

by anakinlaroche1977

Doesn’t do anything at all

Does nothing in css or php. Useless.

by tbwriter

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

by susodp

Working fine on WordPress 6.1.1

PHP option remove the icon as well, working fine on WordPress 6.1.1

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… or Hide/Remove Metadata more popular?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… has 100K+ active installations while Hide/Remove Metadata has 20K+. WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… or Hide/Remove Metadata?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… has a 4.5/5 rating from 371 reviews, while Hide/Remove Metadata has a 3.6/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… and Hide/Remove Metadata free?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… is free and Hide/Remove Metadata is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… or Hide/Remove Metadata?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security… was last updated 2 days ago and Hide/Remove Metadata was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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