WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Expert Mode vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Admin Expert Mode.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Admin Expert Mode about 2.
- Admin Expert Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Nov 19, 2021 for Admin Expert Mode.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.8.19 for Admin Expert Mode.
- Admin Expert Mode has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Hide Admin Bar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Expert Mode |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,429 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 5 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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