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Role Based Hide Adminbar

by Yasar Khalifa · Admin & Utilities

Also makes 8 other plugins · 2.9K+ installs across the portfolio →

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A simple plugin to hide the WordPress admin bar based on user roles. Clean, fast, and easy to use.

⚠ Few reviews
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86 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 80/100
Support 70/100

86 health vs 54 average across 3,792 Admin & Utilities plugins

60+

Active installs

≈67 estimated

2.8K

Total downloads

since 2018

4.17★

Rating (adjusted)

5.0★ raw · 4 reviews

+1%

76

Downloads · 30d

category median +21%

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.

89 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 55/100
Listing tuning 100/100

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-06 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+1% vs prior 30d
3Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

76

now · peak 243

8430d downloads · Aug 26

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

Role Based Hide Admi · #19499 you Hide Admin Bar Based · #1167 Admin Bar Editor · #4002 Hide Admin Bar · #1183

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.

1.4Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

1

releases in the last 12 months

3mo ago

latest release · v1.1

6

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.1 · 3mo ago1.0.6 · 1.3y ago1.0.5 · 3.1y ago1.0.4 · 4.6y ago1.0.3 · 5.7y ago1.0.2 · 5.7y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.1 52%
v1.2 48%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “60+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
60–70 ≈67

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2022-08-16 · 1,383 observations

60Installs · Aug 26

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

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

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.

Ratings · 4 reviews

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5★
4 4★
0 3★
0 2★
0 1★
0

Details

Version
1.2
Last updated
3mo ago
Added
2018-07-27 · 8 yrs old
Requires WP
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
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Recent reviews

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  1. ★★★★★ Kirtikumar Solanki
    1.0y ago

    It’s a great solution for site owners who want to provide a clean, distraction-free experience for users without backend access. Simple, effective, and reliable! Highly recommended.

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  2. ★★★★★ meetpatel6701
    3.8y ago

    a plugin is very easy to use work nicely

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  3. ★★★★★ surbhivaidya
    4.1y ago

    great userability, good support when needs, great community, just great! This topic was modified 4 years ago by surbhivaidya.

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  4. ★★★★★ kamendra432
    4.6y ago

    Great Work! saves lots of time and energy. Keep going, man. Thank you for the plugin

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Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

✓ Low memory footprint
✓ Low page-speed impact
✓ Runs on latest PHP + WP
✓ No PHP errors
✓ No JS errors
✓ Activates cleanly
✓ No resource errors
✓ No external HTTP errors
✓ Optimized database use
✕ Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings

Chinese (Taiwan) 100%
Dutch (Belgium) 71%
Hindi 71%

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2026-06-11 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in tier
  2. 2026-06-10 60+ → 50+ down after 32 days in tier
  3. 2026-05-09 50+ → 60+ up after 3 days in tier
  4. 2026-05-06 60+ → 50+ down after 3 days in tier
  5. 2026-05-03 50+ → 60+ up after 2 days in tier
  6. 2026-05-01 60+ → 50+ down after 79 days in tier
  7. 2026-02-11 50+ → 60+ up after 55 days in tier
  8. 2025-12-18 60+ → 50+ down after 61 days in tier

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