WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Admin Bar vs Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

Disable Admin Bar

by Ozh

800+ installs5.0

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 800+ for Disable Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Disable Admin Bar about 8.
Disable Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 13, 2011 for Disable Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.9 for Disable Admin Bar.
Disable Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Admin Bar	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
Popular rank	#7,434	#1,168
Active installs	800+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	158	15.8K
Rating	5.0(3)	3.9(21)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.2.9	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.84
Last release	15 years ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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