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WP Hide & Security Enhancer — WordPress Security Plugin

by nsp-code · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.9.3 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.4+

WP Hide & Security Enhancer has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,539,133 downloads all time. It was downloaded 28,529 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

WP Hide & Security Enhancer at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
3,539,133
Downloads, last 30 days
28,529
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is WP Hide & Security Enhancer well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
13%
35 of 275 reviews on WordPress.org

WP Hide & Security Enhancer reviews and ratings

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

4.3 out of 5

275 reviews

5★
219
4★
7
3★
9
2★
5
1★
35

Download and install history

32,759 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
WP Hide & Security Enhancer downloads per day05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
WP Hide & Security Enhancer active installs012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
WP Hide & Security Enhancer rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
WP Hide & Security Enhancer review count0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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, #19 in search #18 –
Best Authentication Plugins #23 in search, not tagged #45 ▲4
Best Login Plugins #15 by tag, not in search #53 ▼1
Best CAPTCHA Plugins #57 in search, not tagged #88 ▲1
Best CDN Plugins #53 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
2.9.3
Last updated
Sep 23, 2026
First published
Dec 9, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is WP Hide & Security Enhancer still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does WP Hide & Security Enhancer have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 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.