WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs LinkGather
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for LinkGather.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, LinkGather about 4.
- LinkGather is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- LinkGather was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- LinkGather is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for LinkGather.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  LinkGather |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #19,416 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 117 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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