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Hide Admin Bar 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

Hide Admin Bar

4.5(30)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Hide Admin Bar
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 leads in active installations (20K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while WP Hide Dashboard has 175K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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WP Hide Dashboard5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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WP Hide Dashboard20
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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WP Hide Dashboard2.0K+
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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WP Hide Dashboard175K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
WP Hide DashboardN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
◄
WP Hide Dashboard8 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
WP Hide Dashboard2008
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
WP Hide Dashboard18 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
WP Hide Dashboard3.4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
WP Hide Dashboardfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
WP Hide DashboardFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
WP Hide Dashboard2.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

WP Hide Dashboard

5/5(20 reviews)
5
95%
4
5%
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

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 or WP Hide Dashboard more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while WP Hide Dashboard has 2.0K+. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or WP Hide Dashboard?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while WP Hide Dashboard has a 5/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and WP Hide Dashboard free?
Hide Admin Bar 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 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 was last updated 5 months ago and WP Hide Dashboard was last updated 8 years ago.

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