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Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability

v7.5.0

by Ankit Panchal · updated 28 days ago

Hide the WordPress admin bar by user role, block wp-admin access, redirect after login, and tidy the admin menu and notices for each role.

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Rank
#1,170
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
878.2K
878,192 all-time
Rating
3.9/5
21 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -22.2% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~3mo

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles at a glance

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is a WordPress plugin by Ankit Panchal with 20K+ active installs, the #1,170 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 206 times, 22% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews. Version 7.5.0 came out on Oct 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 188 plugins tagged “admin bar”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

16.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4K6KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateHide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
Nov 8, 2026125
Nov 7, 2026141
Nov 6, 2026175
Nov 5, 2026206
Nov 4, 2026237
Nov 3, 2026205
Nov 2, 2026197
Nov 1, 2026140
Oct 31, 2026141
Oct 30, 2026216
Oct 29, 2026618
Oct 28, 20261,040
Oct 27, 2026246
Oct 26, 2026301
Oct 25, 2026187
Oct 24, 2026192
Oct 23, 2026356
Oct 22, 2026537
Oct 21, 2026509
Oct 20, 2026330
Oct 19, 2026471
Oct 18, 2026236
Oct 17, 2026240
Oct 16, 2026527
Oct 15, 2026553
Oct 14, 2026853
Oct 13, 20266,648
Oct 12, 2026832
Oct 11, 2026112
Oct 10, 2026122

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25,419 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.25.4K25.5K25.5K25.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625,419
Nov 8, 202625,413
Nov 7, 202625,416
Nov 5, 202625,454
Nov 4, 202625,422
Nov 3, 202625,443
Nov 2, 202625,425
Nov 1, 202625,427
Oct 31, 202625,424
Oct 30, 202625,449
Oct 29, 202625,433
Oct 28, 202625,389
Oct 27, 202625,561

Rank over time

#1,170 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.2K#1.2K#1.2K#1.2KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,170
Nov 8, 2026#1,170
Nov 7, 2026#1,168
Nov 6, 2026#1,168
Nov 5, 2026#1,168
Nov 4, 2026#1,168
Nov 3, 2026#1,168
Nov 2, 2026#1,169
Nov 1, 2026#1,169
Oct 31, 2026#1,169
Oct 30, 2026#1,171
Oct 29, 2026#1,171
Oct 28, 2026#1,171
Oct 27, 2026#1,171
Oct 16, 2026#1,168

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.02%
Nov 8, 2026-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026+0.13%
Nov 4, 2026-0.08%
Nov 3, 2026+0.07%
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026+0.01%
Oct 31, 2026-0.10%
Oct 30, 2026+0.06%
Oct 29, 2026+0.17%
Oct 28, 2026-0.67%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1171 → #1168Downloads -45.8%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v7.544%
  • v7.215%
  • v6.07.3%
  • Other34%

Rating trend

3.9★★★★★21 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.5.0
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jul 16, 2018
Last updated
Oct 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

How many websites use Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles?

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,170 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles been downloaded?

878,192 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 206 times. See download stats

When was Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles last updated?

Version 7.5.0 came out on Oct 12, 2026 (4 weeks ago). See every release

Is Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles up to date. See its security record

Is Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles have?

3.9 out of 5 from 21 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles?

The plugins most like Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles, by the tags they share, are Admin Bar Editor (3K+), Disable Toolbar (1K+) and Daisy Admin Bar (100+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.9

★★★★★

21 reviews

  • 5 stars: 15 reviews, 71%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 24%
Positive
71%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
29%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
Estimated installs≈ 25,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating3.9
Reviews21
Total downloads878.2K
AuthorAnkit Panchal
First releasedJul 16, 2018
Version7.5.0
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 12, 2026

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