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Hide Admin Bar vs Development Environment Notification (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
Development Environment Notification

Development Environment Notification

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Development Environment Notification

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Development Environment Notification has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 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 Development Environment Notification has 1.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
►
Development Environment Notification5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
◄
Development Environment Notification1
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Development Environment Notification10
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
◄
Development Environment Notification1.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Development Environment NotificationN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
◄
Development Environment Notification10 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Development Environment Notification2014
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Development Environment Notification12 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Development Environment Notification0.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Development Environment Notificationfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Development Environment NotificationFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Development Environment Notification0.1

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

Development Environment Notification

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

Development Environment Notification Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or Development Environment Notification more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while Development Environment Notification has 10. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or Development Environment Notification?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Development Environment Notification has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and Development Environment Notification free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and Development Environment Notification is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or Development Environment Notification?
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 Development Environment Notification was last updated 10 years ago.

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