WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Blue Admin Bar
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Blue Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Blue Admin Bar about 1.
- Blue Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Dec 14, 2012 for Blue Admin Bar.
- Blue Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Better Admin Bar.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Admin Bar |  Blue Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,720 | #47,146 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882 | 29 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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