WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Hide Front End WP Admin Bar
Better Admin Bar
by David Vongries
3K+ installs4.8
Hide Front End WP Admin Bar
by Arul Prasad J
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Hide Front End WP Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Hide Front End WP Admin Bar about 4.
- Hide Front End WP Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Apr 25, 2025 for Hide Front End WP Admin Bar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Hide Front End WP Admin Bar.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Admin Bar | Hide Front End WP Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,720 | #13,617 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882 | 80 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year 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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