WordPress plugin comparison

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs WP Extend Toolbar

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

by Ankit Panchal

20K+ installs3.9

WP Extend Toolbar

by michouse

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP Extend Toolbar.
On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is downloaded about 202 times, WP Extend Toolbar about 8.
WP Extend Toolbar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 21 reviews.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Feb 16, 2026 for WP Extend Toolbar.
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Extend Toolbar.
WP Extend Toolbar has been around longer: since 2015, 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 Extend Toolbar
Popular rank	#1,169	#14,472
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.8K	135
Rating	3.9(21)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.29
Last release	29 days ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.2.4

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