WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Maintenance Message vs Hide Admin Bar
Admin Maintenance Message
by Andreas Grzybowski
80+ installs
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Admin Maintenance Message.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Admin Maintenance Message about 5.
- Admin Maintenance Message has no reviews yet.
- Admin Maintenance Message was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2025, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Admin Maintenance Message.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Maintenance Message | Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,677 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 142 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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