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Hide Admin Bar vs Custom Sticky Notes (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
Custom Sticky Notes

Custom Sticky Notes

3(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Custom Sticky Notes

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide Admin Bar has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 30 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Custom Sticky Notes has 2.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Sticky Notes3/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Sticky Notes2
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Sticky Notes10
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Sticky Notes2.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Custom Sticky NotesN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
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Custom Sticky Notes5 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Custom Sticky Notes2015
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Custom Sticky Notes11 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Custom Sticky Notes3.7+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Custom Sticky Notes5.3+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Custom Sticky NotesFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Custom Sticky Notes1.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

Custom Sticky Notes

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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

Custom Sticky Notes Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or Custom Sticky Notes more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while Custom Sticky Notes has 10. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or Custom Sticky Notes?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Custom Sticky Notes has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and Custom Sticky Notes free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and Custom Sticky Notes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or Custom Sticky Notes?
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 Custom Sticky Notes was last updated 5 years ago.

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