Show Me The Admin
by Rachel Cherry · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 2 other plugins · 410+ installs across the portfolio →
Hides your admin toolbar and enables you to make it appear, and disappear, using a variety of methods.
47 health vs 54 average across 3,792 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 3206 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 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
47
now · peak 64
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
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 · v1.2.1
9
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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,381 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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kevin Hoffman9.3y ago
Throughout development, I used to keep a second browser open where I remained logged out. Doing so allowed me to view a clean page without the admin bar. This plugin gives me the best of both worlds, an admin bar that is available when I need it, but gone when I don’t. The plugin settings offer just enough flexibility so there is sure to be a toggle method that works for you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jhepong9.3y ago
I always use this plugin for all the wordpress sites I build as this is very easy to setup and FREE! I always set my Admin Bar to display when I hover my mouse cursor or click to the top-most area of the webpage.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ phillcoxon10.2y ago
Such a simple, well executed idea that solves a real point of frustration. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nathaningram10.5y ago
A well-conceived and well-executed tweak of the admin bar that many users will love. Nice work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Flannagan10.6y ago
and loads of options, thanks for the killer plugin!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Cromwell10.6y ago
I really like how well thought out this is. Adding the “notify users of this option” setting is a really thoughtful touch. I also really like the customized keystrokes. Useful, and flexible and just gets the job done right. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 130 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 106 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-24 20+ → 10+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-23 10+ → 20+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-10-20 20+ → 10+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 10+ → 20+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-12 20+ → 10+ down after 30 days in tier
- 2025-09-12 10+ → 20+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-09-09 20+ → 10+ down after 21 days in tier
- 2025-08-19 10+ → 20+ 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).
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Bottom Admin Toolbar 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags A -
Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A - D Disable Toolbar 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
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Remove Admin Bar logo 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B - D Disable Admin Bar 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
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Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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