WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs Role Based Hide Adminbar
Better Admin Bar
by David Vongries
3K+ installs4.8
Role Based Hide Adminbar
by Yasar Khalifa
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 60+ for Role Based Hide Adminbar.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, Role Based Hide Adminbar about 4.
- Role Based Hide Adminbar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Role Based Hide Adminbar was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Nov 17, 2025 for Better Admin Bar.
- Role Based Hide Adminbar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Better Admin Bar.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Role Based Hide Adminbar.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Admin Bar | Role Based Hide Adminbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,720 | #19,654 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882 | 97 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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