WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Bar Position vs Hide Admin Bar
Admin Bar Position
by Masahiro NAKASHIMA
6K+ installs4.2
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for Admin Bar Position.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Admin Bar Position about 20.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Apr 3, 2023 for Admin Bar Position.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.0 for Admin Bar Position.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Admin Bar Position.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Bar Position | Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,833 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 516 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.0 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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