WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Columns vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Admin Columns.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Admin Columns about 2.
- Admin Columns has no reviews yet.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 19, 2022 for Admin Columns.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Admin Columns.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Admin Columns.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Columns |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,594 | #1,186 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 1.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6 |
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