WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Posts Character Count Admin
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
Posts Character Count Admin
by Jan Teriete
1K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Posts Character Count Admin.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Posts Character Count Admin about 10.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Jul 21, 2014 for Posts Character Count Admin.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for Posts Character Count Admin.
- Posts Character Count Admin has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Hide Admin Bar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar | Posts Character Count Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #5,125 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 254 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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