WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Better WP Admin Bar

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

Better WP Admin Bar

by daltonwalsh

40+ installs5.0

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for Better WP Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, Better WP Admin Bar about 2.
Better WP Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against May 11, 2023 for Better WP Admin Bar.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Better WP Admin Bar.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Better WP Admin Bar.

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	Better WP Admin Bar
Popular rank	#4,083	#22,234
Active installs	3K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	43
Rating	4.7(18)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.01
Last release	11 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.2.4

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