WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Better Admin Bar

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

Better Admin Bar

by David Vongries

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Both have 3K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control about 18.
Better Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Nov 17, 2025 for Better Admin Bar.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Better Admin Bar.
Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	Better Admin Bar
Popular rank	#4,083	#3,720
Active installs	3K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	882
Rating	4.7(18)	4.8(19)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.40
Last release	11 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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