Use Hide My WP Ghost with Solid Security
October 16, 2021
Even though both plugins are WordPress security solutions, Solid Security and WP Ghost operate at different levels of protection.
Used together, they create two distinct and complementary layers of security that help stop attacks and prevent data loss.
Why They Work Well Together
✔ Complementary Security Approach: Each plugin protects your site in a different way.
✔ Performance Friendly: Both plugins are lightweight, load fast, and work well alongside SEO and caching plugins.
✔ Server Compatibility: Both work across: Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed, IIS, WP Multisite environments
What Hide My WP Ghost Does:
WP Ghost is a hack prevention and attack surface protection solution.
It focuses on protecting the technical entry points that automated bots and exploit scripts target every day.
Instead of waiting for malware to be detected, WP Ghost:
- Protects and hides common WordPress paths
- Blocks direct access to sensitive files
- Filters malicious requests
- Reduces exposure of predictable WordPress structures
Bots rely heavily on default WordPress paths such as:
/wp-admin/wp-login.php/wp-content/plugins/wp-content/themes/xmlrpc.php/wp-json
When those entry points are publicly accessible, automated scripts attempt brute-force logins, SQL injection probes, script injections, and vulnerability scans.
WP Ghost protects those paths and blocks default access routes.
If bots cannot reach predictable endpoints, their automated attack routines fail.
It does this without modifying WordPress core files and without physically renaming folders on the server. Instead, it protects and controls access through structured security rules.
Hide My WP Ghost Features
- Path protection (admin, login, plugins, themes, uploads)
- 7G & 8G firewall filters
- SQL injection filtering
- Script injection filtering
- Brute-force protection (including WooCommerce)
- Google reCAPTCHA v2 & v3
- Math reCAPTCHA
- Security headers
- IP whitelist & blacklist management
- Security Threats Log (attack visibility)
- Country blocking
- User Events Log
The objective is simple:
Reduce the attack surface and block automated exploit attempts before they reach vulnerable components.
Solid Security Features
- Login security
- Brute-force detection
- User activity monitoring
- File change detection
- Site monitoring
- Security notifications and alerts
It provides:
- Login protection
- IP banning
- Login attempt limits
- Activity logging
- Email alerts
- Security monitoring reports
- Cloud event logging
Solid Security is strong in monitoring, detection, and administrative security control.
How They Complement Each Other
| WP Ghost | Solid Security |
|---|---|
| Protects WordPress entry points | Monitors user activity |
| Reduces exposure of default paths | Detects suspicious login behavior |
| Filters SQL & script injection attempts | Sends security alerts |
| Blocks brute-force before reaching core | Tracks file changes |
| Provides Security Threats & user activity Log | Provides user activity logs |
WP Ghost focuses on preventing automated attacks at the architectural level.
Solid Security focuses on monitoring and responding to suspicious activity.
Together, they create:
- Entry-point protection
- Firewall filtering
- Login hardening
- Activity monitoring
- Event logging
- Attack visibility
Using both plugins provides two distinct protection layers:
- WP Ghost: Architectural protection & hack prevention
- Solid Security: Monitoring, detection & administrative control
They do not conflict.
They strengthen each other.
For WordPress site owners who want:
- Reduced automated attack exposure
- Strong login protection
- Firewall filtering
- Activity monitoring
- Security event visibility
Running both together creates a more resilient security setup than relying on a single tool.
