WordPress plugin comparison

Better Plugin Compatibility Control vs Hide Admin Bar

Better Plugin Compatibility Control

by wpseek

4K+ installs4.3

Hide Admin Bar

by David Vongries

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Better Plugin Compatibility Control.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Better Plugin Compatibility Control about 31.
Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.3 from 19 reviews.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
Better Plugin Compatibility Control has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Hide Admin Bar.

Hide Admin Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Plugin Compatibility Control	Hide Admin Bar
Popular rank	#3,515	#1,188
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	729	1.8K
Rating	4.3(19)	4.5(30)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.49
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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