WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Bar Menu Packer vs Better Admin Bar
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 70+ for Admin Bar Menu Packer.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Admin Bar Menu Packer about 3.
- Admin Bar Menu Packer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Nov 14, 2017 for Admin Bar Menu Packer.
- Better Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Admin Bar Menu Packer.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Admin Bar Menu Packer.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Bar Menu Packer |  Better Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,663 | #3,720 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 882 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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