WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Hide WP Toolbar

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Hide WP Toolbar

by Jeremy Saxey

900+ installs4.9

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 900+ for Hide WP Toolbar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Hide WP Toolbar about 14.
Hide WP Toolbar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Apr 11, 2025 for Hide WP Toolbar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hide WP Toolbar.
Hide WP Toolbar has been around longer: since 2012, 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	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	Hide WP Toolbar
Popular rank	#1,168	#7,154
Active installs	20K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.7K	230
Rating	3.9(21)	4.9(13)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.22
Last release	29 days ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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