Disable Admin Bar

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers say it's easy to install and does exactly what it promises, with one adding a code snippet for hiding the bar on the front end only.

1. ★★★★★ mx70

   9.6y ago

   https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/show_admin_bar With newer version of WordPress you may need to use the following which will leave the Toolbar available in the Dashboard but hide it on all front facing pages. add_filter(‘show_admin_bar’, ‘__return_false’);

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2. ★★★★★ Narthur

   10.5y ago

   Does exactly what it says it does. Only problem is that it also seems to disable the dashicons font which I need in my theme. EDIT: Actually, it was my fault. I hadn’t enqueued the dashicons font properly. This plugin actually helped me fix an issue I didn’t even know I had! If anyone else is wondering how to properly use the dashicons font in your frontend, this is the article that helped me out: https://amethystwebsitedesign.com/use-wordpress-dashicons-to-add-font-icons-to-your-genesis-theme/

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3. ★★★★★ paulmac2

   13.3y ago

   does the job and an easy install

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-12 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-06-11 800+ → 900+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-06-08 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-06-07 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-06 900+ → 800+ down after 8 days in tier
6. 2026-05-29 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2026-05-27 900+ → 800+ down after 4 days in tier
8. 2026-05-23 800+ → 900+ 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).

• Hide Admin Bar 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Announcement Bar 3K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Ozh' Admin Drop Down Menu 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• W WP Hide Dashboard 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Bottom Admin Toolbar 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A

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Disable Admin Bar: 800+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/disable-admin-bar