WordPress plugin comparison

Better Admin Bar vs Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

Better Admin Bar

by David Vongries

3K+ installs4.8

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 3K+ for Better Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Better Admin Bar about 35.
Better Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Nov 17, 2025 for Better Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Better Admin Bar.
Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Admin Bar	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
Popular rank	#3,720	#1,168
Active installs	3K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	866	15.8K
Rating	4.8(19)	3.9(21)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.40	×0.84
Last release	11 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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