GenTime: Inspect page generation time vs Hide Admin Bar
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
Hide Admin Bar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,185, ahead of GenTime: Inspect page generation time at #13,779. Over the last 7 days Hide Admin Bar slipped 2 places and GenTime: Inspect page generation time climbed 86 places. Hide Admin Bar has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for GenTime: Inspect page generation time. Downloads this week: Hide Admin Bar 436 and GenTime: Inspect page generation time 18. Ratings: GenTime: Inspect page generation time 5★ from 7 and Hide Admin Bar 4.5★ from 30 reviews.
| Metric | GenTime: Inspect page generation time | Hide Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #13,779 ▲ 86 | #1,185 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 436 |
| Rating | 5★ (7) | 4.5★ (30) |
| Last updated | Dec 3, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.0.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #13,406 | #1,177 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2015 | Feb 2011 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, GenTime: Inspect page generation time or Hide Admin Bar?
By active installs, Hide Admin Bar: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for GenTime: Inspect page generation time, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, GenTime: Inspect page generation time or Hide Admin Bar?
Hide Admin Bar, at #1,185 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with GenTime: Inspect page generation time at #13,779. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are GenTime: Inspect page generation time or Hide Admin Bar 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.