Hide Administrator Bar
Using this plugin administrator can hide the “Admin Bar” for any user role in the website. Admin have option to select the user roles for which the “Admin Bar” should be hidden in front-end. Administrator has the…
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Hide Administrator Bar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
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| admin bar hide | >100 |
| hide admin bar | >100 |
| Hide Administrator Bar | >100 |
| wordpress admin bar | >100 |
| wordpress admin bar hide | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2 from 1 reviews
About Hide Administrator Bar
From the official readme · v3.0.0Description
Using this plugin administrator can hide the “Admin Bar” for any user role in the website. Admin have option to select the user roles for which the “Admin Bar” should be hidden in front-end. Administrator has the facility to select more than one user role at a time (multi select).
Details
- Select User roles for which the “Admin Bar” should be hidden in front-end.
- Admin can select more than one user roles (multi select)
- Configuration menu available under “Tools” menu in backend.
- Configuration will be available to user with administrator permissions.
Installation
The Plugin can be installed in two ways.
Download and Install
- Download and upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/hide-administrator-bardirectory from the WordPress plugin repository. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress admin.
Using Plugin Interface
- Open the plugin Interface in the wordpress admin and click on “Add new”.
- In the Search box enter “Hide Administrator Bar” and hit Enter.
- Click on “Install” to install the plugin.
- After installation activate the plugin.
- Go to “Tools” => “Admin Bar Settings” to access the plugin configuration.
Changelog
3.0.0
- Compatibility changes to make it work with latest WordPress version.
2.0.0
- Moved configuration menu under “Tools” Menu in backend.
- Added Multi-select dropdown to select multiple user roles.
- Compatibility changes to make it work with latest WordPress version.
- Code changes for PHP 7.2 version.
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Is Hide Administrator Bar free?
Yes. Hide Administrator Bar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hide Administrator Bar safe to use in 2026?
Hide Administrator Bar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hide Administrator Bar?
Hide Administrator Bar is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,403 times since it launched in June 2016. It was downloaded 52 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hide Administrator Bar work with WordPress 7.1?
Hide Administrator Bar is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.21, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Hide Administrator Bar last updated?
The latest version, 3.0.0, was released on January 5, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Hide Administrator Bar?
Hide Administrator Bar is developed and maintained by Yogesh Pawar.
What are the best alternatives to Hide Administrator Bar?
The most popular alternatives to Hide Administrator Bar are Hide Admin Bar For User Rol… (500+ installs), WP Hide Admin Bar (100+ installs) and Hide and Show Admin Bar (10+ installs).
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