WordPress plugin comparison
Bristlecone Admin Styles vs Hide Admin Bar
Bristlecone Admin Styles
by Bristlecone IT Services
Fewer than 10 installs
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 Bristlecone Admin Styles.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Bristlecone Admin Styles about 46.
- Bristlecone Admin Styles has no reviews yet.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Bristlecone Admin Styles.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Bristlecone Admin Styles.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Bristlecone Admin Styles | Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58,146 | #1,186 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 265 | 1.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 8.4 | 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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