WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Starred Posts vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Admin Starred Posts.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Admin Starred Posts about 4.
- Admin Starred Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Apr 13, 2019 for Admin Starred Posts.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.1.28 for Admin Starred Posts.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Admin Starred Posts.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Admin Starred Posts |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,972 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 7 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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