WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Howdy
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Howdy.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Howdy about 2.
- Howdy has no reviews yet.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Aug 23, 2021 for Howdy.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.8.19 for Howdy.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Howdy.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  Howdy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #63,094 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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