WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Role Based Hide Adminbar
Hide Admin Bar
by David Vongries
20K+ installs4.5
Role Based Hide Adminbar
by Yasar Khalifa
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 60+ for Role Based Hide Adminbar.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Role Based Hide Adminbar about 4.
- Role Based Hide Adminbar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- Role Based Hide Adminbar was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Role Based Hide Adminbar 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 2018 for Role Based Hide Adminbar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar | Role Based Hide Adminbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #19,737 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 99 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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