WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs Widget Manager Light
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for Widget Manager Light.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, Widget Manager Light about 7.
- Hide Admin Bar is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 3.8 from 11 reviews.
- Hide Admin Bar was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2025, against Mar 3, 2022 for Widget Manager Light.
- Hide Admin Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.9.20 for Widget Manager Light.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Widget Manager Light.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  Widget Manager Light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #8,398 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 156 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 3.8(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 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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