WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs WP Admin Bar Effect

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

WP Admin Bar Effect

by Sergio

10+ installs

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP Admin Bar Effect.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, WP Admin Bar Effect about 1.
WP Admin Bar Effect has no reviews yet.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Sep 6, 2017 for WP Admin Bar Effect.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for WP Admin Bar Effect.
WP Admin Bar Effect 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 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	WP Admin Bar Effect
Popular rank	#1,168	#45,388
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	16.7K	26
Rating	3.9(21)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	29 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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