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Hide Admin Bar vs Blue Admin Bar (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
VS
Blue Admin Bar

Blue Admin Bar

5(3)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Blue Admin Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Blue Admin Bar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Blue Admin Bar has 5.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
►
Blue Admin Bar5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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Blue Admin Bar3
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Blue Admin Bar10
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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Blue Admin Bar5.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Blue Admin BarN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
◄
Blue Admin Bar13 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Blue Admin Bar2011
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Blue Admin Bar15 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Blue Admin Bar3.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Blue Admin Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Blue Admin BarFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Blue Admin Bar1.3

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

Blue Admin Bar

5/5(3 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

Blue Admin Bar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or Blue Admin Bar more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while Blue Admin Bar has 10. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or Blue Admin Bar?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Blue Admin Bar has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and Blue Admin Bar free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and Blue Admin Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or Blue Admin Bar?
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 Blue Admin Bar was last updated 13 years ago.

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