WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Observer
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Observer.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Observer about 1.
- Observer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Apr 2, 2016 for Observer.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.5.33 for Observer.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Observer.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | – |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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