WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Better Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Better Admin Bar about 35.
- Better Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Better Admin Bar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Admin Bar |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,719 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 845 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 11 months 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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