Hide WP Toolbar
v2.7by Jeremy Saxey · updated 1 year ago
Easily hide or show the front-end WordPress Admin Toolbar with a click of a button.
- Rank
- #7,143
- Down10 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 934
- 900+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 57.2K
- 57,172 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 13 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hide WP Toolbar at a glance
Hide WP Toolbar is a WordPress plugin by Jeremy Saxey with 900+ active installs, the #7,143 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 4% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Version 2.7 came out on Apr 11, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “minimize”. 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 stats270 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hide WP Toolbar |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 934 · -2.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 934 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 936 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 934 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 934 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 934 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 934 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 937 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 942 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 949 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 949 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 944 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 955 |
Rank over time
#7,143 · down 44 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,143 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,133 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,165 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,143 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,143 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,143 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,136 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,123 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,102 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,063 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,075 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,106 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,099 |
Growth %
Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.74% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.53% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.15% |
Active installs band
900+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 900+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 900+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 900+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7106 → #7143
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.784%
- v2.66.9%
- v2.45.5%
- Other3.3%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★13 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.7
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 10, 2012
- Last updated
- Apr 11, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hide WP Toolbar
How many websites use Hide WP Toolbar?
Hide WP Toolbar is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,143 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hide WP Toolbar been downloaded?
57,172 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats
When was Hide WP Toolbar last updated?
Version 2.7 came out on Apr 11, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Hide WP Toolbar compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hide WP Toolbar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Hide WP Toolbar still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hide WP Toolbar have?
4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Hide WP Toolbar?
The plugins most like Hide WP Toolbar, by the tags they share, are Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins (10K+), Auto Hide Admin Bar (3K+) and Disable Toolbar (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
13 reviews
- 5 stars: 12 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 8%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 8 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 51 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 934 |
| Reported installs | 900+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 13 |
| Total downloads | 57.2K |
| Author | Jeremy Saxey |
| First released | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Version | 2.7 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 11, 2025 |
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