WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Simple Custom Admin Columns
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
Simple Custom Admin Columns
by idevelopit
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Custom Admin Columns.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Simple Custom Admin Columns about 2.
- Simple Custom Admin Columns has no reviews yet.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 8, 2026 for Simple Custom Admin Columns.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Simple Custom Admin Columns.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar | Simple Custom Admin Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,186 | #65,118 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 49 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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