WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Test User Role

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

Test User Role

by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)

50+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Test User Role.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, Test User Role about 3.
Test User Role is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 9, 2014 for Test User Role.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Test User Role.
Test User Role has been around longer: since 2014, 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	Test User Role
Popular rank	#1,168	#21,329
Active installs	20K+	50+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.8K	61
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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