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SimpleBar – Admin Bar Customiser

v2.1.0

by Luke Dunsmore · updated 5 months ago

Customise the Admin Bar and Admin Menu colours with live preview, presets, accessibility checks, and role-aware controls.

admin baradmin menuColoursrolestoolbar
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Rank
#29,929
Down10 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
571
571 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

SimpleBar at a glance

SimpleBar is a WordPress plugin by Luke Dunsmore with 10+ active installs, the #29,929 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1.0 came out on May 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 4 plugins tagged “Colours”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

42 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
SimpleBar Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateSimpleBar
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 17 · +6.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1616.517Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202617
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202617
Nov 3, 202617
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#29,929 · up 159 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#30K#30.5KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#29,929
Nov 8, 2026#29,919
Nov 7, 2026#29,780
Nov 3, 2026#30,051
Nov 2, 2026#30,136
Nov 1, 2026#30,508
Oct 31, 2026#30,272
Oct 30, 2026#30,665
Oct 28, 2026#30,088

Growth %

Average +0.51% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+6.25%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v2.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 23, 2025
Last updated
May 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about SimpleBar

How many websites use SimpleBar?

SimpleBar 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 #29,929 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has SimpleBar been downloaded?

571 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was SimpleBar last updated?

Version 2.1.0 came out on May 26, 2026 (5 months ago).

Is SimpleBar compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is SimpleBar still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does SimpleBar have?

No one has reviewed SimpleBar on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to SimpleBar?

The plugins most like SimpleBar, by the tags they share, are Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles (20K+), Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins (10K+) and Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control (3K+). Compare all alternatives

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SimpleBar
Estimated installs≈ 17
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads571
AuthorLuke Dunsmore
First releasedDec 23, 2025
Version2.1.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedMay 26, 2026

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