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.
50 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
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 4.9.31, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3215 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
155
now · peak 240
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
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
8.8y ago
latest release · v1.0
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-03-23 · 1,419 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rickjohns7.6y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ gaiusg7.8y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ agustin8668.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ infowan8.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Craig8.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ fahadalbakri9.1y ago
Simple & Works Great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ginta8310.2y ago
Fait ce pourquoi il a été conçu. Interface simple. Je le recommande.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bowerwebsolutions10.3y 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
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
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 B -
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
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 · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Show Me The Admin 10+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D -
Limecall 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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