Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control | Show Environment in Admin Bar |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 18 | 3 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 200+ |
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Show Environment in Admin Bar edges out Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Show Environment in Admin Bar; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control's 18-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Show Environment in Admin Bar's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control audit • Show Environment in Admin Bar audit
| Keyword | Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control | Show Environment in Admin Bar |
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| payment form | #449 | Not ranked |
Show Environment in Admin Bar has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control (4.7★ from 18 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Show Environment in Admin Bar holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has the deeper published review base (18 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 reviews). Show Environment in Admin Bar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control and Show Environment in Admin Bar both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Show Environment in Admin Bar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
