WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Search Engines Blocked in Header

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Search Engines Blocked in Header

by Marcel Bootsman

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Search Engines Blocked in Header.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 198 times, Search Engines Blocked in Header about 4.
Search Engines Blocked in Header 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 Aug 15, 2026 for Search Engines Blocked in Header.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Search Engines Blocked in Header has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	Search Engines Blocked in Header
Popular rank	#1,169	#11,234
Active installs	20K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	16K	102
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.46
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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