Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 56% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ davidraudales

   8mo ago

   I LOVE IT

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2. ★★★★★ Norman Cates

   2.7y ago

   Hides the admin bar for Administrator role, even though I’ve told it to allow Administrators to see the bar.

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3. ★★★★★ syyymonsyy

   2.7y ago

   hide admin bar even though I’m admin

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4. ★★★★★ mich08

   3.5y ago

   It’s working very well after recent update.

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5. ★★★★★ upwithit

   4.2y ago

   I had to uninstall this plugin. After a recent update – I’m not sure when – the admin bar appeared for all users on the front end, whether they were logged in or not. Apparently, the update requires you to opt out of that functionality. That is literally the opposite of what the plugin was supposed to do. Since I’m more or less always logged in to the site, I didn’t realize the admin bar was appearing on the front end for over a week.

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6. ★★★★★ ceef454

   4.4y ago

   I usually don’t take time to give reviews, this thing is quick and magic! thank you!

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7. ★★★★★ leolivenl

   4.6y ago

   When activated the admin panel is still accessible by typing /wp-admin/ after the site address! How to disable real access?

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8. ★★★★★ menzah

   4.7y ago

   Thank you for great and helpful plugin. Highly compact very simple to use.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 7.2.3 Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.2.3
2. — Version 7.2.1 Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.2.1
3. — Version 7.2.0 Improved: Admin settings UI refresh for better usability. Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.2.0
4. — Version 7.1.0 Improved: Admin settings UI refresh for better usability. Improved: Code quality and inline documentation. Fixed: Minor compatibility issues with the latest WordPress version. 7.1.0
5. — Version 7.0.3 Fixed: Minor bugs and stability improvements. 7.0.3
6. — Version 7.0.1 Fixed: Minor bugs and stability improvements. 7.0.1

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Hide Admin Bar Based On User Roles < 3.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-02-21 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 3.1.0 Patched in 3.1.0

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

Translated into 5 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-11-14 30K+ → 20K+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2025-11-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-11-10 30K+ → 20K+ down after 993 days in tier
4. 2023-02-21 20K+ → 30K+ up

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).

• Admin Bar Editor – Toolbar Customization with User Role based access & Custom menus 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
• D Disable Toolbar 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags D
• Daisy Admin Bar – Hide Admin Toolbar Based on User Roles, Disable Admin Bar from Non-Admins 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Role Based Hide Adminbar 60+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Hide Admin Bar 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
• Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A

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Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page: 20K+ active installs, 3.9★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hide-admin-bar-based-on-user-roles