WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu
Better Admin Bar
by David Vongries
3K+ installs4.8
Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu
by Mark McKibben
10+ installs
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu about 1.
- Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu has no reviews yet.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Dec 28, 2017 for Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu.
- Better Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu.
- Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Better Admin Bar.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Admin Bar | Now-Reading Admin Bar Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,720 | #32,803 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882 | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 8 years 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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