WordPress plugin comparison
Better Admin Reading vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Better Admin Reading.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Better Admin Reading about 1.
- Better Admin Reading has no reviews yet.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Dec 26, 2013 for Better Admin Reading.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.7.41 for Better Admin Reading.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Better Admin Reading.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Admin Reading |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,630 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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