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Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins vs Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control (2026)

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

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

4.3(30)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

4.7(18)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 18 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has accumulated 237K+ total downloads while Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has 70K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control4.7/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control18
Active Installs
10K+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control3.0K+
Total Downloads
237K+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control70K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access ControlN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control4 months ago
First Released
2013Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control2016
Age
13 yearsHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control10 years
WP Requires
5.2+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control5.4+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access ControlFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control1.2.9

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

4.3/5(30 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
3%
2
7%
1
10%

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

4.7/5(18 reviews)
5
89%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins Reviews

by Stanislav

Интерфейс

Интерфейс оставляет ожидать лучшего!

by samantha3

Simple and easy!!!

Works perfectly. For a membership site, I don’t want anyone seeing the admin bar except admins! Thank you 🙂

by menzah

Excellent Plugin

The plugin is highly efficient, Works exactly as described and expected.

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control Reviews

by dreubens81

It is simple and it WORKS

After trying a few bloated plugins, i tried this and it was wonderfully simple UI. I have multiple custom roles in my site and it instantly recognised them too. Perfect. Only slight concern is the plu

by laerpel

It works well, thank you!

I’ tried several of the “hide admin bar” plugins, but none offered the option to disable dashboard access.

by wasanajones

thank you – it works!

just what the ‘ol press needed

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control more popular?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has 10K+ active installations while Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has 3.0K+. Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has a 4.3/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has a 4.7/5 rating from 18 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins and Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control free?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is free and Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control?
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 from Non-Admins was last updated 1 year ago and Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control was last updated 4 months ago.

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