Disable Toolbar
by Michael Dance · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Control who sees the WP Toolbar when viewing your site.
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “admin bar”, “adminbar” and “hide admin bar” 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.
50 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 28.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
Details
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 3279 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3279 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 bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| adminbar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hide admin bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hide toolbar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| toolbar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “admin bar”, “adminbar” and “hide admin bar” 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 269 · 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
9.0y ago
latest release · v1.0 · 9 Nov 2017
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Mar 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rickjohns7.8y ago
They simplest is best and this plugin is no exception. Install, activate, tick the boxes and save … and you’re done. Works out of the box, no fuss, no hassles and makes your site logged in look really professional.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gaiusg8.0y ago
Does exactly what it says it does, without fuss or trouble. Every WP role and bbPress (Forum) role can be addressed individually, very nice.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ agustin8668.2y ago
I wanted that certain role of users can not see or have access to the Worpress desktop or any wordpress feature form the backend. In seconds this plugin did just that! Installed it, selected the user role I want to block and boom! All done , in seconds. And all from the Settings > General panel, this plugin its so great and humble that even fits happily in there. ITs small, light and simple, what else do you want!!! I can not thank you enough! This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by agustin866.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ infowan8.5y ago
Nice touch with the feature that hides the toggle to change the toolbar option. Works great with Theme My Login custom profiles.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Craig8.5y ago
Love it when a plugin just does what it says on the box. Simple. No fuss. No hassle. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fahadalbakri9.2y ago
Simple & Works Great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ginta8310.4y ago
Fait ce pourquoi il a été conçu. Interface simple. Je le recommande.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bowerwebsolutions10.5y ago
Simple and effective. Coupled with theme my login to create a nice looking front end for subscribers. I only wish i hadn’t wasted so much time with code in functions.php that didn’t work. Simple admin interface.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 25 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! 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 571 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("admin bar", "adminbar", "hide admin bar", "hide toolbar" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 694 days in tier
- 2024-04-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 564 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 711 days in tier
- 2020-10-23 1K+ → 4K+ up
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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Daisy Admin Bar – Hide Admin Toolbar Based on User Roles, Disable Admin Bar from Non-Admins 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags A -
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Show Me The Admin 10+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
Limecall 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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