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What The File vs Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins (2026)

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

What The File

What The File

4.9(882)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View What The File
VS
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

4.3(30)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, What The File has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 882 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. What The File has accumulated 589K+ total downloads while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has 237K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5What The File
◄
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins4.3/5
Total Reviews
882What The File
◄
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins30
Active Installs
40K+What The File
◄
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins10K+
Total Downloads
589K+What The File
◄
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins237K+
Support Resolution
N/AWhat The File
Hide Admin Bar from Non-AdminsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoWhat The File
◄
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins1 year ago
First Released
2012What The File
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins2013
Age
14 yearsWhat The File
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins13 years
WP Requires
3.1+What The File
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins5.2+
PHP Requires
5.3+What The File
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Adminsfalse+
Business Model
FreeWhat The File
Hide Admin Bar from Non-AdminsFree
Latest Version
1.6.1What The File
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

What The File

4.9/5(882 reviews)
5
94%
4
4%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

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

Recent Reviews

What The File Reviews

by matthiascon

Does everything I need it to!

I got this for one purpose, and it performs that with aplomb.

by iceshade

Very Useful Tool

I’ve been using this plugin for years and find it very useful. Only downside is some of the new themes and plugins don’t allow it to show the exact file, just the main one, which is often just a pa

by gabrieljrubio

Muy útil

Es un plugin muy interesante y muy útil en la fase de desarrollo para ver dónde se están ejecutando realmente las funciones hookd de wordpress.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is What The File or Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins more popular?
What The File has 40K+ active installations while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has 10K+. What The File is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — What The File or Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins?
What The File has a 4.9/5 rating from 882 reviews, while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has a 4.3/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are What The File and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins free?
What The File is free and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — What The File or Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins?
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?
What The File was last updated 1 month ago and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins was last updated 1 year ago.

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