WordPress plugin comparison
Hide Admin Bar vs WP Basic Elements
At a glance
- Hide Admin Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for WP Basic Elements.
- On a typical day, Hide Admin Bar is downloaded about 62 times, WP Basic Elements about 9.
- WP Basic Elements is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 30 reviews.
- WP Basic Elements was updated more recently: Jun 9, 2026, against Nov 4, 2025 for Hide Admin Bar.
- WP Basic Elements is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Hide Admin Bar.
- Hide Admin Bar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for WP Basic Elements.
Line by line
Hide Admin Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hide Admin Bar |  WP Basic Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,188 | #14,259 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 392 |
| Rating | 4.5(30) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.49 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.4 |
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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