WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control about 18.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
Popular rank	#4,083	#1,169
Active installs	3K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	371	15.8K
Rating	4.7(18)	3.9(21)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.84
Last release	11 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.6

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