WordPress plugin comparison
Fixed Widget Area vs Hide Admin Bar
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Fixed Widget Area.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Fixed Widget Area about 4.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Aug 5, 2021 for Fixed Widget Area.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.7.21 for Fixed Widget Area.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Fixed Widget Area.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Fixed Widget Area |  Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,995 | #1,188 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 4.5(30) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.49 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 year ago |
| 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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