WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Ryans Simple CMS
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for Ryans Simple CMS.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Ryans Simple CMS about 3.
- Ryans Simple CMS 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 Feb 20, 2018 for Ryans Simple CMS.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.1.28 for Ryans Simple CMS.
- Ryans Simple CMS has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Hide Admin Bar.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  Ryans Simple CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #23,180 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 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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