Hide Footer Links vs Lockdown WP Admin
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Lockdown WP Admin leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,865, ahead of Hide Footer Links at #11,335. Over the last 7 days Lockdown WP Admin slipped 7 places and Hide Footer Links slipped 36 places. Lockdown WP Admin has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for Hide Footer Links. Downloads this week: Lockdown WP Admin 120 and Hide Footer Links 22.
| Metric | Hide Footer Links | Lockdown WP Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,335 ▼ 36 | #1,865 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 120 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.9★ (54) |
| Last updated | Mar 23, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 2.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #11,014 | #1,819 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2016 | Jan 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Hide Footer Links or Lockdown WP Admin?
By active installs, Lockdown WP Admin: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for Hide Footer Links, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Hide Footer Links or Lockdown WP Admin?
Lockdown WP Admin, at #1,865 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hide Footer Links at #11,335. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Hide Footer Links or Lockdown WP Admin alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.