WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Bar Plugin Switcher vs Better Admin Bar
Admin Bar Plugin Switcher
by Milan Dinić
10+ installs5.0
Better Admin Bar
by David Vongries
3K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Admin Bar Plugin Switcher.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Admin Bar Plugin Switcher about 2.
- Admin Bar Plugin Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Feb 24, 2019 for Admin Bar Plugin Switcher.
- Better Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.1.28 for Admin Bar Plugin Switcher.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Admin Bar Plugin Switcher.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Bar Plugin Switcher | Better Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,596 | #3,720 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 828 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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