WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs WP Extend Toolbar

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

WP Extend Toolbar

by michouse

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for WP Extend Toolbar.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, WP Extend Toolbar about 8.
WP Extend Toolbar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
WP Extend Toolbar was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
WP Extend Toolbar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	WP Extend Toolbar
Popular rank	#4,083	#14,454
Active installs	3K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	141
Rating	4.7(18)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.29
Last release	11 months ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	5.2.4

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