Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability
by Ankit Panchal · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 7 other plugins · 21.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Hide the WordPress admin bar by user role, block wp-admin access, redirect after login, and tidy the admin menu and notices for each role.
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “dashboard access” for “capability”. “dashboard access” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “capability” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 56 average across 5,902 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 876.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 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.
This plugin shipped 13 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 21 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hide admin bar based on user roles | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| remove admin bar your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| hide toolbar | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| capability | #4 | #10 | down 1 |
| hide admin bar your tag | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| admin bar your tag | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| toolbar your tag | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| hide admin bar from front end | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
| hide admin bar based on user capabilities | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| roles | #6 | #12 | 0 |
| wordpress admin bar | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| admin branding | #5 | #12 | up 2 |
| hide admin | #8 | #11 | down 2 |
| user roles | #8 | #15 | 0 |
| role based notices | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| tidy | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| remove logo from admin bar | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| disable admin toolbar | #5 | #11 | down 1 |
| hide administrator bar | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| hide admin bar by roles | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
| dashboard access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
222 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 114 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “dashboard access” for “capability”. “dashboard access” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “capability” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 36.7K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
21d ago
latest release · v7.5.0 · 12 Oct 2026
67
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 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 27 Feb 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ davidraudales11mo ago
I LOVE IT
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Norman Cates2.9y ago
Hides the admin bar for Administrator role, even though I’ve told it to allow Administrators to see the bar.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ syyymonsyy2.9y ago
hide admin bar even though I’m admin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mich083.7y ago
It’s working very well after recent update.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ upwithit4.3y ago
I had to uninstall this plugin. After a recent update – I’m not sure when – the admin bar appeared for all users on the front end, whether they were logged in or not. Apparently, the update requires you to opt out of that functionality. That is literally the opposite of what the plugin was supposed to do. Since I’m more or less always logged in to the site, I didn’t realize the admin bar was appearing on the front end for over a week.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ceef4544.6y ago
I usually don’t take time to give reviews, this thing is quick and magic! thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leolivenl4.8y ago
When activated the admin panel is still accessible by typing /wp-admin/ after the site address! How to disable real access?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ menzah4.9y ago
Thank you for great and helpful plugin. Highly compact very simple to use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 7.2.3 Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.2.3
- — Version 7.2.1 Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.2.1
- — Version 7.2.0 Improved: Admin settings UI refresh for better usability. Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.2.0
- — Version 7.1.0 Improved: Admin settings UI refresh for better usability. Improved: Code quality and inline documentation. Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.1.0
- — Version 7.0.3 Fixed: Minor bugs and stability improvements. 7.0.3
- — Version 7.0.1 Fixed: Minor bugs and stability improvements. 7.0.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (7.5.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-02-21 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 3.1.0 Patched in 3.1.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Hide the WordPress admin bar by user role, block wp-admin access, redirect after login, and tidy the admin..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 18 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("essential for", "who wants").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Block editor, Divi and 5 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,239 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "remove admin bar" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-14 30K+ → 20K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-11-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-10 30K+ → 20K+ down after 993 days in tier
- 2023-02-21 20K+ → 30K+ up after 484 days in tier
- 2021-10-25 10K+ → 20K+ up after 240 days in tier
- 2021-02-27 8K+ → 10K+ up after 79 days in tier
- 2020-12-10 6K+ → 8K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2020-10-24 5K+ → 6K+ up after 72 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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Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A - D Disable Toolbar 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
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Daisy Admin Bar – Hide Admin Toolbar Based on User Roles, Disable Admin Bar from Non-Admins 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Hide Admin Bar 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Bricks Navigator 8K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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