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Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins vs WP Hide Dashboard (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
View Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
VS
WP Hide Dashboard

WP Hide Dashboard

5(20)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WP Hide Dashboard

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Hide Dashboard has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has accumulated 237K+ total downloads while WP Hide Dashboard has 175K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
►
WP Hide Dashboard5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
◄
WP Hide Dashboard20
Active Installs
10K+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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WP Hide Dashboard2.0K+
Total Downloads
237K+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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WP Hide Dashboard175K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
WP Hide DashboardN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
◄
WP Hide Dashboard8 years ago
First Released
2013Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
WP Hide Dashboard2008
Age
13 yearsHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
WP Hide Dashboard18 years
WP Requires
5.2+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
WP Hide Dashboard3.4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
WP Hide Dashboardfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
WP Hide DashboardFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
WP Hide Dashboard2.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

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

WP Hide Dashboard

5/5(20 reviews)
5
95%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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.

WP Hide Dashboard Reviews

by cherryaustin

Works

I ended up hiding the toolbar from non-contributors thus:- /* hide toolbar from subscribers */ add_action('after_setup_theme', 'remove_admin_bar'); function remove_admin_bar() { if ( ! current_

by danthewebmaster

Excellent !

Perfect for my Blog site whose users need just the MINIMUM of technical interaction, and were very confused by seeing all the WordPress related technical links when they went to simply change their pa

by blueturnaround

Excellent

Just shows the profile screen and the subsection that is the profile (not admin dashboard colors). Very good, gets the job done.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or WP Hide Dashboard more popular?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has 10K+ active installations while WP Hide Dashboard has 2.0K+. 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 WP Hide Dashboard?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has a 4.3/5 rating from 30 reviews, while WP Hide Dashboard has a 5/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins and WP Hide Dashboard free?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is free and WP Hide Dashboard is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or WP Hide Dashboard?
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 WP Hide Dashboard was last updated 8 years ago.

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