Remove Admin Toolbar
This super light weight plugin helps WordPress users hide the admin toolbar completely or partially within seconds.
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Remove Admin Toolbar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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 Remove Admin Toolbar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| admin toolbar | >100 |
| hide toolbar | >100 |
| remove toolbar | >100 |
| toolbar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 7 reviews
About Remove Admin Toolbar
From the official readme · v0.2.6Description
This super light weight plugin helps WordPress users hide the admin toolbar completely or partially within seconds.
The plugin comes with three options:
1. Hide from all
2. Hide from all except Administrators
3. Hide from Administrators except other users
Major features in RA Toolbar include:
- Show/Hide admin toolbar
Installation
Upload the Remove Admin Toolbar plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter under Settings > RA Toolbar > Make your selection and save.
1, 2, 3: You’re done!
Changelog
0.2.6
Dev deployment update
0.2.5
WordPress 5.8.2 support
0.2.4
WordPress 5.6 support
0.2.3
Fix version number
0.2.2
Fix version number
0.2.1
WordPress 5.3 support
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FAQ
Remove Admin Toolbar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is Remove Admin Toolbar free?
Yes. Remove Admin Toolbar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Remove Admin Toolbar safe to use in 2026?
Remove Admin Toolbar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Remove Admin Toolbar?
Remove Admin Toolbar is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,902 times since it launched in June 2017. It was downloaded 134 times in the last 30 days.
Does Remove Admin Toolbar work with WordPress 7.1?
Remove Admin Toolbar is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.18, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Remove Admin Toolbar last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.6, was released on December 22, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Remove Admin Toolbar?
Remove Admin Toolbar is developed and maintained by netdesignr.
What are the best alternatives to Remove Admin Toolbar?
The most popular alternatives to Remove Admin Toolbar are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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