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Admin Menu Editor vs Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Admin Menu Editor

Admin Menu Editor

4.6(311)

400K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Admin Menu Editor
VS
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

4.3(30)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Admin Menu Editor has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 311 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Admin Menu Editor has accumulated 7.8M+ total downloads while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has 237K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Admin Menu Editor
◄
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins4.3/5
Total Reviews
311Admin Menu Editor
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Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins30
Active Installs
400K+Admin Menu Editor
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Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins10K+
Total Downloads
7.8M+Admin Menu Editor
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Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins237K+
Support Resolution
60%Admin Menu Editor
Hide Admin Bar from Non-AdminsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoAdmin Menu Editor
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Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins1 year ago
First Released
2009Admin Menu Editor
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins2013
Age
17 yearsAdmin Menu Editor
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins13 years
WP Requires
5.9+Admin Menu Editor
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins5.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Admin Menu Editor
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Adminsfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdmin Menu Editor
Hide Admin Bar from Non-AdminsFree
Latest Version
1.15Admin Menu Editor
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Admin Menu Editor

4.6/5(311 reviews)
5
85%
4
5%
3
3%
2
2%
1
5%

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

4.3/5(30 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
3%
2
7%
1
10%

Recent Reviews

Admin Menu Editor Reviews

by Erupt Media

We swear by this plugin, installed on all our sites!

Not sure how we can manage without this plugin. It keeps our structure organized, categorized and most importantly easy to find. Highly recommend, I’ve tried a few and stuck with this one overall.

by moloko74

Separator with title

Great plugin, it just lacked an option to organize groups with a titled separator.

by Ralf R.

Helpfull Plugin

I was always annoyed by the huge number of menu entries created by all the installed plugins. With Admin Menu I was finally able to clean things up and organize everything in a meaningful way. It took

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins Reviews

by Stanislav

Интерфейс

Интерфейс оставляет ожидать лучшего!

by samantha3

Simple and easy!!!

Works perfectly. For a membership site, I don’t want anyone seeing the admin bar except admins! Thank you 🙂

by menzah

Excellent Plugin

The plugin is highly efficient, Works exactly as described and expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Admin Menu Editor or Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins more popular?
Admin Menu Editor has 400K+ active installations while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has 10K+. Admin Menu Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Admin Menu Editor or Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins?
Admin Menu Editor has a 4.6/5 rating from 311 reviews, while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has a 4.3/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Admin Menu Editor and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins free?
Admin Menu Editor is free and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Admin Menu Editor or Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Admin Menu Editor was last updated 1 month ago and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins was last updated 1 year ago.

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