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Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs (dp) Toolbar Plus (2026)

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

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

3.9(20)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
VS
(dp) Toolbar Plus

(dp) Toolbar Plus

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View (dp) Toolbar Plus

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has accumulated 776K+ total downloads while (dp) Toolbar Plus has 3.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.9/5Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
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(dp) Toolbar PlusN/A
Total Reviews
20Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
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(dp) Toolbar Plus0
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
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(dp) Toolbar Plus0
Total Downloads
776K+Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
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(dp) Toolbar Plus3.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
(dp) Toolbar PlusN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoHide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
◄
(dp) Toolbar Plus3 years ago
First Released
2018Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
(dp) Toolbar Plus2021
Age
8 yearsHide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
(dp) Toolbar Plus5 years
WP Requires
5.5+Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
(dp) Toolbar Plus5.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
(dp) Toolbar Plus7.0+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
(dp) Toolbar PlusFree
Latest Version
7.2.0Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
(dp) Toolbar Plus1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles

3.9/5(20 reviews)
5
70%
4
0%
3
0%
2
5%
1
25%

(dp) Toolbar Plus

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

Recent Reviews

Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles Reviews

by davidraudales

BEST OF THE BEST

I LOVE IT

by Norman Cates

Hides the admin bar even when I’m an administrator

Hides the admin bar for Administrator role, even though I’ve told it to allow Administrators to see the bar.

by syyymonsyy

hide admin bar even though I’m admin

hide admin bar even though I’m admin

(dp) Toolbar Plus Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles or (dp) Toolbar Plus more popular?
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has 20K+ active installations while (dp) Toolbar Plus has 0. Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles or (dp) Toolbar Plus?
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles has a 3.9/5 rating from 20 reviews, while (dp) Toolbar Plus has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles and (dp) Toolbar Plus free?
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles is free and (dp) Toolbar Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles or (dp) Toolbar Plus?
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 Based on User Roles was last updated 2 weeks ago and (dp) Toolbar Plus was last updated 3 years ago.

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