WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 20K+ for Hide Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Hide Admin Bar about 62.
- Admin Menu Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 312 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Hide Admin Bar.
Line by line
Admin Menu Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Menu Editor |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.1K | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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