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Hide Admin Bar vs Arik Admin Screen Customizer (2026)

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

Hide Admin Bar

Hide Admin Bar

4.5(30)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Hide Admin Bar
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Arik Admin Screen Customizer

Arik Admin Screen Customizer

5(1)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View Arik Admin Screen Customizer

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Arik Admin Screen Customizer has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Arik Admin Screen Customizer has 225.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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Arik Admin Screen Customizer5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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Arik Admin Screen Customizer1
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Arik Admin Screen Customizer0
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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Arik Admin Screen Customizer225
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Arik Admin Screen CustomizerN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
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Arik Admin Screen Customizer6 months ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Arik Admin Screen Customizer2025
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Arik Admin Screen Customizer1 year
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Arik Admin Screen Customizer5.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Arik Admin Screen Customizer7.4+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Arik Admin Screen CustomizerFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Arik Admin Screen Customizer2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

4.5/5(30 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

Arik Admin Screen Customizer

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Hide Admin Bar Reviews

by Wilm39

Très bonne extension

Excellent travail pour cette extension légère et fort pratique.

by oberstlynild

Lovely plugin

Pff, someone left a 1 star review just because you easily can fix it with CSS. Cmon. The plugin does what it says without hassle. Clean 5 star from me. I would like to add a feedback here too: I

by yesnotes

Good to go with BuddyPress

My problem was me – after installing BuddyPress – that I had two login options – the wp-one and the BBpress one. In order not to confuse my new visitors – with that plugin I was able to disable th

Arik Admin Screen Customizer Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or Arik Admin Screen Customizer more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while Arik Admin Screen Customizer has 0. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or Arik Admin Screen Customizer?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Arik Admin Screen Customizer has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and Arik Admin Screen Customizer free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and Arik Admin Screen Customizer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or Arik Admin Screen Customizer?
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?
Hide Admin Bar was last updated 5 months ago and Arik Admin Screen Customizer was last updated 6 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.