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Hide Admin Bar vs WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert (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
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WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert

WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Hide Admin Bar leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Hide Admin Bar has accumulated 809K+ total downloads while WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert has 5.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Hide Admin Bar
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WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert5/5
Total Reviews
30Hide Admin Bar
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WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert1
Active Installs
20K+Hide Admin Bar
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WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert10
Total Downloads
809K+Hide Admin Bar
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WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert5.7K+
Support Resolution
N/AHide Admin Bar
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar AlertN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoHide Admin Bar
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WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert14 years ago
First Released
2011Hide Admin Bar
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert2011
Age
15 yearsHide Admin Bar
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert15 years
WP Requires
3.1+Hide Admin Bar
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alertfalse+
PHP Requires
5.6+Hide Admin Bar
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alertfalse+
Business Model
FreeHide Admin Bar
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar AlertFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Hide Admin Bar
WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert1.0

Rating Breakdown

Hide Admin Bar

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

WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert

5/5(1 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

WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hide Admin Bar or WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert more popular?
Hide Admin Bar has 20K+ active installations while WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert has 10. Hide Admin Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Hide Admin Bar or WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert?
Hide Admin Bar has a 4.5/5 rating from 30 reviews, while WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Hide Admin Bar and WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert free?
Hide Admin Bar is free and WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Hide Admin Bar or WP Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert?
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 Maintenance Mode Admin Bar Alert was last updated 14 years ago.

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