WordPress plugin comparison
Better WP Admin Bar vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Better WP Admin Bar.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Better WP Admin Bar about 2.
- Better WP Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 11, 2023 for Better WP Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Better WP Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for Better WP Admin Bar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better WP Admin Bar |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,234 | #1,186 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 1.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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