WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs SMNTCS Theme Toggle

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

SMNTCS Theme Toggle

by Niels Lange

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for SMNTCS Theme Toggle.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, SMNTCS Theme Toggle about 1.
SMNTCS Theme Toggle 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 Sep 27, 2026 for SMNTCS Theme Toggle.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for SMNTCS Theme Toggle.

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

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	SMNTCS Theme Toggle
Popular rank	#1,168	#68,553
Active installs	20K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	16.7K	41
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.07
Last release	29 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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