WordPress plugin comparison
BlackBird Admin vs Hide Admin Bar
BlackBird Admin
by khaleelurehman
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for BlackBird Admin.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, BlackBird Admin about 2.
- BlackBird Admin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- BlackBird Admin was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- BlackBird Admin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for BlackBird Admin.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BlackBird Admin | Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,256 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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