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Hide Admin Bar vs Restricted Site Notifier (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
Restricted Site Notifier

Restricted Site Notifier

5(2)

80 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Restricted Site Notifier

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Restricted Site Notifier has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 80). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while Restricted Site Notifier has 3.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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Restricted Site Notifier5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
◄
Restricted Site Notifier2
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Restricted Site Notifier80
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
◄
Restricted Site Notifier3.4K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Restricted Site NotifierN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
►
Restricted Site Notifier3 months ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Restricted Site Notifier2016
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Restricted Site Notifier10 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Restricted Site Notifier3.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Restricted Site Notifierfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Restricted Site NotifierFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Restricted Site Notifier1.1

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

Restricted Site Notifier

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
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

Restricted Site Notifier Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or Restricted Site Notifier more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while Restricted Site Notifier has 80. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or Restricted Site Notifier?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Restricted Site Notifier has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and Restricted Site Notifier free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and Restricted Site Notifier is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or Restricted Site Notifier?
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 Restricted Site Notifier was last updated 3 months ago.

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