Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles
Hide admin bar for all users
Hide Admin Bar Based On User Roles gives you complete control over who sees the WordPress toolbar.
Whether you are running a membership site, a WooCommerce store, or simply want a cleaner frontend for your subscribers, this plugin lets you hide the admin bar with precision — by role, capability, device, page, or time. Stop exposing backend links to users who don’t need them.
The plugin is lightweight, developer-friendly, and works immediately upon activation — no configuration required to get started.
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🚀 Key Features (Free)
- Hide for All Users: Completely remove the admin bar from the frontend for everyone.
- Hide for Guests: Ensure non-logged-in visitors never see the toolbar.
- Role-Based Hiding: Select specific roles (e.g., Subscriber, Customer, Editor) to hide the bar for.
- Capability-Based Hiding: Hide the bar based on WordPress capabilities (e.g., hide for anyone who cannot
manage_options). - Lightweight & Fast: Zero bloat — no external requests, no database overhead on the frontend.
🏆 Premium Features (Pro)
Unlock advanced visibility logic with the Pro version:
* Page-Based Targeting: Show or hide the admin bar only on specific URLs, post types, or page templates.
* Device Detection: Hide the toolbar on Mobile or Tablet to save screen space, while keeping it on Desktop.
* Per-User Overrides: Manually force the admin bar to show or hide for individual user accounts.
* Time-Based Visibility: Automatically hide the bar during specific hours of the day.
* Smart Redirects: Redirect users to the homepage or a custom URL when they try to access the backend.
* Inactivity Auto-Hide: Automatically slide the toolbar away after a configurable period of inactivity.
* Import / Export Settings: Back up and migrate your configuration across sites in one click.