WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Don't Mess Up Prod
Better Admin Bar
by David Vongries
3K+ installs4.8
Don't Mess Up Prod
by Dave Kellam
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Don't Mess Up Prod.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Don't Mess Up Prod about 2.
- Don't Mess Up Prod has no reviews yet.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Don't Mess Up Prod.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Don't Mess Up Prod.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Admin Bar | Don't Mess Up Prod |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,722 | #68,120 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 866 | 46 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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