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Hide Admin Bar vs Custom 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
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Custom Admin Bar

Custom Admin Bar

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
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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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Custom Admin Bar has 1.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Admin BarN/A
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Admin Bar0
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Admin Bar0
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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Custom Admin Bar1.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Custom Admin BarN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
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Custom Admin Bar6 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Custom Admin Bar2018
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Custom Admin Bar8 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Custom Admin Bar3.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Custom Admin Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Custom Admin BarFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Custom Admin Bar1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

Custom Admin Bar

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

Custom Admin Bar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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