Kill Adminbar Search
v1.0by Matt Wiebe · updated 15 years ago
Do you hate the search portion in the adminbar? I often do, and kill it with this.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.4K
- 1,384 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Kill Adminbar Search at a glance
Kill Adminbar Search is a WordPress plugin by Matt Wiebe with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 27, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats15 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Kill Adminbar Search |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 27, 2011
- Last updated
- May 27, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Kill Adminbar Search
How many websites use Kill Adminbar Search?
Kill Adminbar Search is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Kill Adminbar Search been downloaded?
1,384 times in total since 2011. See download stats
When was Kill Adminbar Search last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 27, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Kill Adminbar Search still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Kill Adminbar Search have?
No one has reviewed Kill Adminbar Search on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Kill Adminbar Search?
The plugins most like Kill Adminbar Search, by the tags they share, are Contextual Adminbar Color (500+), Custom Adminbar Menus (300+) and Apermo AdminBar (60+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.4K |
| Author | Matt Wiebe |
| First released | May 27, 2011 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 27, 2011 |
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