WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar

by paulund

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 198 times, Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar about 2.
Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar 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 20, 2012 for Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar.
Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar has been around longer: since 2012, 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	Take Control Of The WordPress Toolbar
Popular rank	#1,169	#25,050
Active installs	20K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	16K	33
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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