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WP Hide & Security Enhancer — WordPress Security Plugin

by nsp-code · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.9.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.4+

WP Hide & Security Enhancer has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,506,821 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WP Hide & Security Enhancer at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
3,506,821
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Hide & Security Enhancer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
12%
34 of 274 reviews on WordPress.org

WP Hide & Security Enhancer reviews and ratings

274 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.4 out of 5

274 reviews

5★
219
4★
7
3★
9
2★
5
1★
34

Where WP Hide & Security Enhancer ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that WP Hide & Security Enhancer appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Security Plugins #39 by tag, #20 in search #18
Best Authentication Plugins #23 in search, not tagged #45
Best Login Plugins #14 by tag, not in search #49
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #59 in search, not tagged #93

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Details

Protect your website by concealing vulnerable WordPress traces, plugins, themes, login/admin url. 2FA, Captcha, Firewall, Security Headers etc.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings WP Hide & Security Enhancer competes in

Tags

  • 2FA
  • headers
  • hide
  • login
  • security

More from nsp-code

Version
2.9.1
Last updated
Aug 13, 2026
First published
Dec 9, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Hide & Security Enhancer FAQ

How many active installs does WP Hide & Security Enhancer have?

WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for WP Hide & Security Enhancer as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Hide & Security Enhancer still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does WP Hide & Security Enhancer have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for WP Hide & Security Enhancer are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WP Hide & Security Enhancer free?

WP Hide & Security Enhancer is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does WP Hide & Security Enhancer rank among Security Plugins?

WP Hide & Security Enhancer is #18 in the WordPress.org Security Plugins ranking.