Better Admin Bar

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1. ★★★★★ pagrob

   4.5y ago

   funziona bene da frontend 🙂 This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by pagrob.

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2. ★★★★★ nealumphred

   4.5y ago

   I love this plugin! It’s easy to understand, easy to configure, and easy to use. Makes moving around on my blog from page to page so much more convenient. Keep on keepin’ on … This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by nealumphred.

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3. ★★★★★ morvy

   4.6y ago

   I didn’t even know I needed this plugin, it really helps on sites with sticky header.

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4. ★★★★★ threeoten

   4.9y ago

   So simple to set up, customize, and this is so helpful for dev work on WP sites! Thank you much!!

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5. ★★★★★ abitofmind

   5.0y ago

   Pros & Cons ++ The given options allow a lot of tweaking regarding look and feel. + You don’t have a full role-specific setup, but I assume the specificity provided will be sufficient for most simple WordPress setups: • Hide admin bar for all users • Hide admin bar for all users except admin • Combined with “Auto-hide admin bar” you can achieve a lot of specific behaviors. See “Example Setups” below. + Works reliable. – There’s a minor bug which to me is a “hidden feature actually” 😉: You can already click the admin bar items while the hover-delay has not yet passed and therefore the revealing of the bar has not yet kicked in. Not at the blank part of the menu, but at the positions where the click-able items are. The developer is aware of this and suggested to enable the option “Fix multiline admin bar”. But in my case it didn’t change the behavior. As said, I do not mind, b/c for me it’s not a bug but a feature. Example Setups 1) Tweak to get zero distraction and no interference with the normal top menu: • Admin bar opacity (inactive) to 0%. • Top hover area height (if autohide): 4px • Hover delay: 2000ms 2) Hide admin bar for all users except admin ON + Auto-hide admin bar ON + Normal users see nothing. + Nevertheless they can login and logout by direct URL access. + Admin can reveal the menu with hovering. 3) Hide admin bar for all users except admin OFF + Auto-hide admin bar ON + Nobody sees the menu by default as auto-hide is on. + Those with special knowhow of the hover zone (4px + 2000ms) can access the menu if in need. ++ The admin knows this anyhow and it’s not making her/him less productive, with the proper settings. ++ Editors, lectors, etc can be instructed. Perfect!

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6. ★★★★★ Alexandrio

   5.4y ago

   A very useful thing. I make the admin bar invisible, so its black background doesn’t interfere with the design of the header anymore. Yet I know that the bar is still there, available on hover. The adjustible delay on hover – what a bright idea! Sometimes I need a longer delay if there are links on the very top of the header and I need their reaction to come first on hover, before the admin bar to appear. This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by Alexandrio.

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7. ★★★★★ Chris Duke

   6.1y ago

   I’ve been using WordPress for decades it seems. How have I only found out about this now? It’s incredible… I love the auto hide and tap near the top (just under the address bar) to bring it back. I rarely need the admin bar but it’s nice to have it available, on demand, when I do. Thanks for an awesome plug-in!

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8. ★★★★★ valuebg

   7.1y ago

   Much more convenient than adding custom admin bar CSS for each theme I make– thanks!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.1.4 Fixed: HTML entity escaping in inline JavaScript and CSS that broke the Auto Hide Admin Bar feature 4.1.4
2. — Version 4.1.3 Fixed: Various code improvements and escaping issues for better security and coding standards compliance 4.1.3
3. — Version 4.1.2 Tested up to WordPress 6.8 4.1.2
4. — Version 4.1.1 Fixed: Adjust the animation in the quick access panel preview when items are reordered 4.1.1
5. — Version 4.1 New: Preview the quick access panel from within the WordPress backend to see all your changes in real-time 4.1
6. — Version 4.0.7 Tested up to WordPress 6.4 4.0.7

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-06-12 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-06-11 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-06-10 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2026-06-06 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-06-05 4K+ → 3K+ down after 4 days in tier
8. 2026-06-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 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).

• Quick Edit Post by ID (Admin Bar) — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• D Disable Toolbar 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Admin Bar Fix 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Admin Bar Wrap Fix 200+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• Hide Front End WP Admin Bar 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C

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Better Admin Bar: 3K+ active installs, 4.8★ (19 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/better-admin-bar