WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Meta Search vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Admin Meta Search.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Admin Meta Search about 1.
- Admin Meta Search is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 7, 2014 for Admin Meta Search.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Admin Meta Search.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Admin Meta Search.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Meta Search |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,095 | #1,186 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | today |
| 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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