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Hide Admin Bar vs Silence Is Not Bad (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
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VS
Silence Is Not Bad

Silence Is Not Bad

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
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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 Silence Is Not Bad has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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Silence Is Not BadN/A
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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Silence Is Not Bad0
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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Silence Is Not Bad10
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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Silence Is Not Bad1.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
Silence Is Not BadN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
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Silence Is Not Bad14 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
Silence Is Not Bad2012
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
Silence Is Not Bad14 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
Silence Is Not Bad2.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
Silence Is Not Badfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
Silence Is Not BadFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
Silence Is Not Bad1.0

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

Silence Is Not Bad

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

Silence Is Not Bad Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or Silence Is Not Bad more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while Silence Is Not Bad has 10. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or Silence Is Not Bad?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Silence Is Not Bad has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and Silence Is Not Bad free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and Silence Is Not Bad is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or Silence Is Not Bad?
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 Silence Is Not Bad was last updated 14 years ago.

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