WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs VaultPress Status

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

VaultPress Status

by ldebrouwer

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for VaultPress Status.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 198 times, VaultPress Status about 1.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Mar 25, 2012 for VaultPress Status.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for VaultPress Status.
VaultPress Status 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 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	VaultPress Status
Popular rank	#1,169	#27,211
Active installs	20K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	16K	26
Rating	3.9(21)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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