WordPress plugin comparison
DarkPress vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for DarkPress.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, DarkPress about 1.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Jun 7, 2019 for DarkPress.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.2.30 for DarkPress.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for DarkPress.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DarkPress |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,492 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6 |
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