WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Multisite Admin Bar Switcher

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Multisite Admin Bar Switcher

by flynsarmy

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Multisite Admin Bar Switcher.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Multisite Admin Bar Switcher about 2.
Multisite Admin Bar Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jun 17, 2020 for Multisite Admin Bar Switcher.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Multisite Admin Bar Switcher.
Multisite Admin Bar Switcher has been around longer: since 2013, 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	Multisite Admin Bar Switcher
Popular rank	#1,168	#45,389
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.7K	62
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.4.25
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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