WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar
by Purrly Digital
500+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar about 7.
- Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 7, 2022 for Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar | Remove/Hide Admin Toolbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,186 | #8,622 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 140 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 4.9(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | today | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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