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Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins vs Widget Disable (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
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Widget Disable

Widget Disable

4.8(24)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Widget Disable

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Widget Disable has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 24 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has accumulated 237K+ total downloads while Widget Disable has 185K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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Widget Disable4.8/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
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Widget Disable24
Active Installs
10K+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget Disable10K+
Total Downloads
237K+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
◄
Widget Disable185K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget DisableN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
◄
Widget Disable1 year ago
First Released
2013Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget Disable2015
Age
13 yearsHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget Disable11 years
WP Requires
5.2+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget Disable6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget Disable7.4+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget DisableFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins
Widget Disable3.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

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

Widget Disable

4.8/5(24 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

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.

Widget Disable Reviews

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says in the tin

Does the job right and removes the pesky and somewhat useless widgets from the admin dashboard for all users.

by webfluid

Not working on Storefront theme

I tried this plugin to disable the widget section on the storefront theme. But unfortunately it doesnt work.

by twohills

Quick and easy fix to admin dashboard

Admin dashboard was way too slow recently. Installed this and disabled widgets, found the culprit(s) quickly. Nice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or Widget Disable more popular?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has 10K+ active installations while Widget Disable has 10K+. Widget Disable is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or Widget Disable?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins has a 4.3/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Widget Disable has a 4.8/5 rating from 24 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins and Widget Disable free?
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins is free and Widget Disable is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins or Widget Disable?
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 Widget Disable was last updated 1 year ago.

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