WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Bar Tools vs Better Admin Bar
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Admin Bar Tools.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Admin Bar Tools about 1.
- Admin Bar Tools 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 Mar 26, 2023 for Admin Bar Tools.
- Better Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.2.15 for Admin Bar Tools.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Admin Bar Tools.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Bar Tools |  Better Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,144 | #3,719 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 828 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.0 | – |
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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