WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Show Theme in Footer
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Show Theme in Footer.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Show Theme in Footer about 3.
- Show Theme in Footer 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 9, 2026, against Jan 27, 2026 for Show Theme in Footer.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Show Theme in Footer.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Show Theme in Footer.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  Show Theme in Footer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,186 | #17,537 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.90 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 9 months 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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