WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs SBL Admin Bar
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for SBL Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, SBL Admin Bar about 1.
- SBL Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- Better Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 17, 2025, against Dec 12, 2020 for SBL Admin Bar.
- Better Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.6.23 for SBL Admin Bar.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for SBL Admin Bar.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Admin Bar |  SBL Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,720 | #42,237 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882 | 28 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 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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