WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs SBL Admin Bar

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

SBL Admin Bar

by Steven Lienhard

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for SBL Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, SBL Admin Bar about 1.
SBL 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 12, 2020 for SBL Admin Bar.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.6.23 for SBL Admin Bar.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for SBL Admin Bar.

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

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	SBL Admin Bar
Popular rank	#4,083	#42,237
Active installs	3K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	28
Rating	4.7(18)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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