WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Auto Hide Admin Bar

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

Auto Hide Admin Bar

by Marcel Bootsman

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Both have 3K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Auto Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 31 times, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control about 18.
Auto Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Auto Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Auto Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Auto Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

Auto Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	Auto Hide Admin Bar
Popular rank	#4,083	#3,711
Active installs	3K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	493
Rating	4.7(18)	4.8(32)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.73
Last release	11 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	8.4

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