WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Locale vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 6K+ for Admin Locale.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Admin Locale about 14.
- Admin Locale is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Oct 21, 2012 for Admin Locale.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for Admin Locale.
- Admin Locale has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Hide Admin Bar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Locale |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,834 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 293 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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