WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Custom Admin Bar
Better Admin Bar
by David Vongries
3K+ installs4.8
Custom Admin Bar
by Hassan Ali ⚡️
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Custom Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Custom Admin Bar about 1.
- Custom Admin Bar has no reviews yet.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Sep 24, 2019 for Custom Admin Bar.
- Better Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.2.30 for Custom Admin Bar.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Custom Admin Bar.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Admin Bar | Custom Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,719 | #66,771 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 828 | 25 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 7 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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