WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Blue Admin Bar
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control
by Collins Agbonghama
3K+ installs4.7
Blue Admin Bar
by Helen Hou-Sandi
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Blue Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, Blue Admin Bar about 1.
- Blue Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
- Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Dec 14, 2012 for Blue Admin Bar.
- Blue Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Line by line
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control | Blue Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,083 | #47,146 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 378 | 29 |
| Rating | 4.7(18) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.47 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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