WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Admin Bar Login

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

Admin Bar Login

by scribu

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 60+ for Admin Bar Login.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, Admin Bar Login about 4.
Admin Bar Login is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Admin Bar Login was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Admin Bar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Admin Bar Login has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	Admin Bar Login
Popular rank	#4,083	#20,044
Active installs	3K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	75
Rating	4.7(18)	5.0(7)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.32
Last release	11 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.2

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