Goodbye Bar!
Allows the user to remove the WordPress Admin Bar from their sites.
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Goodbye Bar! shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Goodbye Bar! stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin bar | >100 |
| edit bar | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| users | >100 |
| wordpress admin bar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Goodbye Bar!
From the official readme · v1.5Description
Allows the user to remove the WordPress Admin Bar from their sites.
The admin bar can be removed entirely or left on for different class of users
So for example, you may want “admin” to see it but no-one else.
Operation is simple.
1 – Just go to the “Settings” tab and select “Goodbye bar”
2 – You will have a list of checkboxes, now select which users you want to
see the admin bar.
3 – Click “Goodbye Bar!”
Job done!
License stuff
Good news! This plugin is FREE for everyone and released under the GPL, so you can use it on your personal or commercial blog. Obviously, you are responsible for how you use it and the plugin comes without warranty.
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Installation
1 – Unzip into your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2 – Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3 – Go to “Settings” and select which users will see the Admin Bar
4 – Click “Goodbye Bar!”
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FAQ
Goodbye Bar!: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Goodbye Bar! free?
Yes. Goodbye Bar! is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Goodbye Bar! safe to use in 2026?
Goodbye Bar! shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Goodbye Bar!?
Goodbye Bar! is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,083 times since it launched in August 2012. It was downloaded 68 times in the last 30 days.
Does Goodbye Bar! work with WordPress 7.1?
Goodbye Bar! is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Goodbye Bar! last updated?
The latest version, 1.5, was released on September 12, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Goodbye Bar!?
Goodbye Bar! is developed and maintained by Sean Barton.
What are the best alternatives to Goodbye Bar!?
The most popular alternatives to Goodbye Bar! are Hide Admin Bar Based on Use… (20K+ installs), Hide Admin Bar (20K+ installs) and Hide Admin Bar from Non-Adm… (10K+ installs).
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