WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs WP Custom Admin Bar

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

WP Custom Admin Bar

by Wes Todd

300+ installs4.2

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for WP Custom Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, WP Custom Admin Bar about 3.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Feb 25, 2012 for WP Custom Admin Bar.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for WP Custom Admin Bar.
WP Custom Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

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

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	WP Custom Admin Bar
Popular rank	#4,083	#10,101
Active installs	3K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	84
Rating	4.7(18)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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