WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Hide and Show Admin Bar

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Hide and Show Admin Bar

by Kiran Badepalli

10+ installs

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Hide and Show Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 198 times, Hide and Show Admin Bar about 1.
Hide and Show Admin Bar has no reviews yet.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 20, 2016 for Hide and Show Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Hide and Show Admin Bar.
Hide and Show Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.

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

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	Hide and Show Admin Bar
Popular rank	#1,169	#40,645
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	16K	25
Rating	3.9(21)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.6.30
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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