WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Low-Key ToolBar

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Low-Key ToolBar

by Makoto

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Low-Key ToolBar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 198 times, Low-Key ToolBar about 1.
Low-Key ToolBar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Low-Key ToolBar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Low-Key ToolBar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Low-Key ToolBar.

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

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	Low-Key ToolBar
Popular rank	#1,169	#47,014
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	16K	36
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.04
Last release	29 days ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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