WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Remove WP Admin Bar

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Remove WP Admin Bar

by Dhrumil Kumbhani

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Remove WP Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Remove WP Admin Bar about 11.
Remove WP Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Remove WP Admin Bar was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Remove WP Admin Bar.

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	Remove WP Admin Bar
Popular rank	#1,168	#15,726
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.7K	313
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.39
Last release	29 days ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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