Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress vs Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #391, ahead of Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page at #1,169. Over the last 7 days Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress slipped 4 places and Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page slipped 2 places. Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 20K+ for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page. Ratings: Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress 4.2★ from 420 and Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page 3.9★ from 20 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress | Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #391 ▼ 4 | #1,169 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 42,724 | — |
| Rating | 4.2★ (420) | 3.9★ (20) |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.1.4 | 7.2.5 |
| Best rank on record | #383 | #1,154 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Jul 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress or Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page?
By active installs, Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress: 100K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress or Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page?
Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress, at #391 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page at #1,169. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress or Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.