Hide Admin Bar vs Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hide Admin Bar has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 30 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar… has 72K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar | Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 30 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 809K+ | ◄ | 72K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 5 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Age | 15 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.2 | 1.1.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Hide Admin Bar
Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Hide Admin Bar averaged approximately 69 daily downloads while Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar… averaged 37.
Recent Reviews
Hide Admin Bar Reviews
Très bonne extension
Excellent travail pour cette extension légère et fort pratique.
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
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
Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar… Reviews
Literally the best.
The only thing better than this plugin is the entire suite. While this is the best on my list for custom admin bars, it is a whole new level when working with the rest of their plugins.
The missing piece for a perfect Client Dashboard
I manage several client sites, and the default WordPress Admin Bar is always a mess with plugin notifications and useless links. Admin Bar Editor is the perfect solution to clean this up. It allows
Not yet perfect but getting very close
If you have lots of plugins, which’s the usual situation for someone who’d want a plugin like this, occasionally there’d be conflicts ranging from mild annoyance to deployment delaying. Support is exc
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