WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Switcher
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
by Ankit Panchal
20K+ installs3.9
Switcher
by Kostya Tereshchuk
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Switcher.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Switcher about 6.
- Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
- Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Switcher has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles | Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,168 | #24,302 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16.7K | 117 |
| Rating | 3.9(21) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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