Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability
Healthy: Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ankitmaru | 15 Jul 2018 to 12 Oct 2026, 162 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 23
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 3 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2022 | Hide Admin Bar Based On User Roles < 3.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | < 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 15 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 5 |
- Hides the admin bar even when I’m an administrator · 1 star · 13 Dec 2023
- hide admin bar even though I’m admin · 1 star · 12 Dec 2023
- After an update, the admin bar appeared for all users. · 2 stars · 6 Jul 2022
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 611 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,086 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,007 |
| 25 May 2026 | 911 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 8,222 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,150 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,537 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,234 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,049 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 2,005 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 808 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,785 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 9,308 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,063 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,178 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,181 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 10,333 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,889 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,246 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,945 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 9,525 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2,612 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,859 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 9,889 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,582 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,702 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 197 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 7.5.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Ankit Panchal |
| Added | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Last updated | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | toolbar, admin bar, hide admin bar, dashboard access, remove admin bar |
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Questions
Is Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability still maintained?
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability was last updated on 12 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability safe?
Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability?
The wordpress.org author is Ankit Panchal. Recent committers: ankitmaru, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.