Hide Admin Bar vs Hide Wp 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 #1,187, ahead of Hide Wp Admin Bar at #22,587. Over the last 7 days Hide Admin Bar climbed 1 place and Hide Wp Admin Bar slipped 155 places. Hide Admin Bar has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 20K+ active installs against 40+ for Hide Wp Admin Bar. Downloads this week: Hide Admin Bar 479 and Hide Wp Admin Bar 27.
| Metric | Hide Admin Bar | Hide Wp Admin Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,187 ▲ 1 | #22,587 ▼ 155 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 479 | 27 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (30) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Nov 4, 2025 | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,177 | #21,935 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2011 | Dec 2015 |
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, Hide Admin Bar or Hide Wp Admin Bar?
By active installs, Hide Admin Bar: 20K+ sites run it against 40+ for Hide Wp Admin Bar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Hide Admin Bar or Hide Wp Admin Bar?
Hide Admin Bar, at #1,187 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hide Wp Admin Bar at #22,587. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Hide Admin Bar or Hide Wp 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.