WordPress plugin comparison
DarkAdmin vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for DarkAdmin.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, DarkAdmin about 7.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- DarkAdmin was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- DarkAdmin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for DarkAdmin.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  DarkAdmin |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,441 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 240 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(1) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.28 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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