Goodbye Bar!
v1.5by Sean Barton · updated 14 years ago
Allows the user to remove the Wordpress Admin Bar from their sites.
- Rank
- #47,484
- Down5,627 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.1K
- 3,116 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Goodbye Bar! at a glance
Goodbye Bar! is a WordPress plugin by Sean Barton with 10+ active installs, the #47,484 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.5 came out on Sep 12, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 5 plugins tagged “wordpress admin bar”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats28 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Goodbye Bar! |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#47,484 · down 12,636 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #47,484 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #41,857 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,257 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #35,712 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #35,807 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #42,583 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #34,848 |
Growth %
Average -2.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 1.5
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 30, 2012
- Last updated
- Sep 12, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Goodbye Bar!
How many websites use Goodbye Bar!?
Goodbye Bar! is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,484 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Goodbye Bar! been downloaded?
3,116 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Goodbye Bar! last updated?
Version 1.5 came out on Sep 12, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is Goodbye Bar! compatible with the latest WordPress?
Goodbye Bar!’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Goodbye Bar! still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Goodbye Bar! have?
No one has reviewed Goodbye Bar! on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Goodbye Bar!?
The plugins most like Goodbye Bar!, by the tags they share, are User Switching (200K+), One User Avatar (100K+) and User Profile Picture (40K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.1K |
| Author | Sean Barton |
| First released | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | 1.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2012 |
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