WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Protect Admin
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Protect Admin.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Protect Admin about 25.
- Protect Admin is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for Protect Admin.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Protect Admin.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Protect Admin.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  Protect Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,186 | #4,387 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | today | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.3 |
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