Admin Bar Position
by Masahiro NAKASHIMA · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 9 other plugins · 53.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin can change bottom to "Admin Bar".
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
6K+
≈6.9K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “admin” and “category” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
45 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →16%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 38.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 5 reviews to 2022-10-08Older reviewers love being able to move the admin bar to the top or bottom while building sites, though the most recent one says hover on the native button doesn't work and points people to a different plugin.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1307 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.11★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1307 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| category your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin” and “category” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.6y ago
latest release · v1.1.4 · 3 Apr 2023
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 24 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 May 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ M.Code4.1y ago
Hover on native button are not working at all.. Instead use this updated and working plugin : https://wordpress.org/plugins/bottom-admin-toolbar/ This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by M.Code. This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by M.Code.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ megane99886.7y ago
Thanks. It is very usefull! If you ok, please update something. Because plugin page displayed caution message.ｈ
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pinksharpii8.0y ago
This is a wonderful solution for developing custom themes. Sometimes we implement sticky navigation menu and the WP admin bar gets in the way. This is a better solution than the “Bottom Admin Bar” plugin because it allows it to be on top or bottom.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sonicserve9.9y ago
My new favorite plugin to be installed on ALL my sites. You can put the Admin Bar (Frontend) on top or bottom, simply by holding the (Shift) key and hitting the “Up” or “Down” arrows.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Frank Gomez10.1y ago
I’ve been using a toggle which still was problematic for some website designs. This plugin solves the problem. The admin bar is a nuisance when building a website and this is the right tool to make it go away!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 225 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "category" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-11 5K+ → 6K+ up after 281 days in tier
- 2024-02-04 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-02-01 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-31 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-29 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-28 4K+ → 5K+ up after 383 days in tier
- 2023-01-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 3K+ up after 417 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Term Management Tools 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B - A Adjust Admin Categories 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Taxonomy Filter 800+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Redux Framework 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Admin Menu Editor 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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