WordPress plugin comparison

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

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

WP Custom Admin Bar

by Wes Todd

300+ installs4.2

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for WP Custom Admin Bar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, WP Custom Admin Bar about 3.
WP Custom Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Feb 25, 2012 for WP Custom Admin Bar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for WP Custom Admin Bar.
WP Custom Admin Bar 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 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles	WP Custom Admin Bar
Popular rank	#1,168	#10,101
Active installs	20K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.8K	82
Rating	3.9(21)	4.2(5)
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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