WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Role Based Hide Adminbar

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

Role Based Hide Adminbar

by Yasar Khalifa

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 60+ for Role Based Hide Adminbar.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, Role Based Hide Adminbar about 4.
Role Based Hide Adminbar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Role Based Hide Adminbar was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Role Based Hide Adminbar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Role Based Hide Adminbar.

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	Role Based Hide Adminbar
Popular rank	#4,083	#19,654
Active installs	3K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	97
Rating	4.7(18)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.34
Last release	11 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.4

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