WordPress plugin comparison
EP Admin Messages vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for EP Admin Messages.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, EP Admin Messages about 1.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 3.3 from 3 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 5, 2013 for EP Admin Messages.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for EP Admin Messages.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for EP Admin Messages.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  EP Admin Messages |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,266 | #1,186 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 3.3(3) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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