WordPress plugin comparison

Better Admin Bar vs Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Better Admin Bar

by David Vongries

3K+ installs4.8

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

by Andrew Lima

10K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Better Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is downloaded about 43 times, Better Admin Bar about 35.
Better Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.3 from 30 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Nov 17, 2025 for Better Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Better Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Better Admin Bar.

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Admin Bar	Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Popular rank	#3,720	#1,773
Active installs	3K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	866	1.2K
Rating	4.8(19)	4.3(30)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.40	×0.81
Last release	11 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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