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Hide Admin Bar vs ELU Hide Admin Menu (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
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ELU Hide Admin Menu

ELU Hide Admin Menu

5(2)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View ELU Hide Admin Menu

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ELU Hide Admin Menu has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while ELU Hide Admin Menu has 2.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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ELU Hide Admin Menu5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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ELU Hide Admin Menu2
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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ELU Hide Admin Menu100
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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ELU Hide Admin Menu2.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
ELU Hide Admin MenuN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
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ELU Hide Admin Menu7 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
ELU Hide Admin Menu2018
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
ELU Hide Admin Menu8 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
ELU Hide Admin Menu4.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
ELU Hide Admin Menu5.3+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
ELU Hide Admin MenuFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
ELU Hide Admin Menu1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

ELU Hide Admin Menu

5/5(2 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

ELU Hide Admin Menu Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or ELU Hide Admin Menu more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while ELU Hide Admin Menu has 100. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or ELU Hide Admin Menu?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while ELU Hide Admin Menu has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and ELU Hide Admin Menu free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and ELU Hide Admin Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or ELU Hide Admin Menu?
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 ELU Hide Admin Menu was last updated 7 years ago.

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