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Hide Admin Bar vs Bottom Admin Bar (2026)

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

Hide Admin Bar

Hide Admin Bar

4.5(30)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Hide Admin Bar
VS
Bottom Admin Bar

Bottom Admin Bar

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Bottom Admin Bar

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Bottom Admin Bar has 1.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
◄
Bottom Admin BarN/A
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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Bottom Admin Bar0
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Bottom Admin Bar10
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
◄
Bottom Admin Bar1.9K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Bottom Admin BarN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
◄
Bottom Admin Bar8 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Bottom Admin Bar2017
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Bottom Admin Bar9 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Bottom Admin Barfalse+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Bottom Admin Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Bottom Admin BarFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Bottom Admin Bar1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

4.5/5(30 reviews)
5
87%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

Bottom Admin Bar

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

Recent Reviews

Hide Admin Bar Reviews

by Wilm39

Très bonne extension

Excellent travail pour cette extension légère et fort pratique.

by oberstlynild

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

by yesnotes

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

Bottom Admin Bar Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or Bottom Admin Bar more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while Bottom Admin Bar has 10. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or Bottom Admin Bar?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Bottom Admin Bar has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and Bottom Admin Bar free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and Bottom Admin Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or Bottom Admin Bar?
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 was last updated 5 months ago and Bottom Admin Bar was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.