WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs SBL Admin Bar

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

SBL Admin Bar

by Steven Lienhard

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for SBL Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, SBL Admin Bar about 1.
SBL Admin Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 12, 2020 for SBL Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for SBL Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for SBL Admin Bar.

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

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	SBL Admin Bar
Popular rank	#1,169	#37,153
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.8K	28
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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