WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Bar vs WP Extend Toolbar
At a glance
- Better Admin Bar has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for WP Extend Toolbar.
- On a typical day, Better Admin Bar is downloaded about 35 times, WP Extend Toolbar about 8.
- WP Extend Toolbar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- WP Extend Toolbar was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against Nov 17, 2025 for Better Admin Bar.
- WP Extend Toolbar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Better Admin Bar.
- Better Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WP Extend Toolbar.
Line by line
Better Admin Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Admin Bar |  WP Extend Toolbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,720 | #14,454 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882 | 141 |
| Rating | 4.8(19) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.29 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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