WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Restricted Site Notifier

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Restricted Site Notifier

by Fidgety Lizard

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Restricted Site Notifier.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 198 times, Restricted Site Notifier about 4.
Restricted Site Notifier is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jun 3, 2026 for Restricted Site Notifier.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Restricted Site Notifier.
Restricted Site Notifier 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 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	Restricted Site Notifier
Popular rank	#1,169	#18,319
Active installs	20K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	16K	96
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.35
Last release	29 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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