- Active installs
- 20k+
- 20 ratings
- 3.9
- Last updated
- 5 days ago
- Version
- 7.5.0
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1.3
About this plugin
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.
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Screenshots
Choose who doesn't see the admin bar: everyone, logged-out visitors, specific roles, or users with certain capabilities.
“Hide for everyone” removes the admin bar for every logged-in user.
Dashboard & login: keep roles out of wp-admin, hide the admin bar inside the dashboard, and choose where each role lands after logging in.
Admin cleanup: hide admin menu items, admin bar items, notices and dashboard widgets for each role.
Analytics
Live from WordPress.org, refreshed daily. Last refresh Oct 17, 2026.
- Downloads on a typical day are up 86% on the month before.
- The most installed of 15 tracked plugins tagged "Admin bar".
- Passes 3 of 4 health checks below.
Health checks
What a careful site owner looks at before installing.
- Actively maintained Last release 5 days ago
- Tested with current WordPress Tested up to 7.1.3
- Support questions answered Nothing open in the last two months
- Well rated 3.9 stars from 20 ratings
- Latest week
- 9,647
- Typical week
- 1,647
- Peak
- 12,258 Week of Nov 29, 2025
View as table
| Week | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Week of Oct 10 | 9,647 |
| Week of Oct 3 | 2,928 |
| Week of Sep 26 | 4,206 |
| Week of Sep 19 | 8,354 |
| Week of Sep 12 | 1,449 |
| Week of Sep 5 | 1,266 |
| Week of Aug 29 | 2,093 |
| Week of Aug 22 | 10,113 |
| Week of Aug 15 | 1,138 |
| Week of Aug 8 | 1,275 |
| Week of Aug 1 | 3,202 |
| Week of Jul 25 | 9,933 |
| Week of Jul 18 | 910 |
| Week of Jul 11 | 817 |
| Week of Jul 4 | 1,984 |
| Week of Jun 27 | 1,118 |
| Week of Jun 20 | 1,245 |
| Week of Jun 13 | 1,660 |
| Week of Jun 6 | 9,764 |
| Week of May 30 | 1,407 |
| Week of May 23 | 929 |
| Week of May 16 | 2,022 |
| Week of May 9 | 1,108 |
| Week of May 2 | 1,238 |
| Week of Apr 25 | 1,478 |
| Week of Apr 18 | 2,092 |
| Week of Apr 11 | 9,783 |
| Week of Apr 4 | 1,308 |
| Week of Mar 28 | 1,497 |
| Week of Mar 21 | 2,114 |
| Week of Mar 14 | 10,309 |
| Week of Mar 7 | 2,778 |
| Week of Feb 28 | 2,511 |
| Week of Feb 21 | 9,820 |
| Week of Feb 14 | 1,393 |
| Week of Feb 7 | 1,931 |
| Week of Jan 31 | 12,216 |
| Week of Jan 24 | 872 |
| Week of Jan 17 | 982 |
| Week of Jan 10 | 970 |
| Week of Jan 3 | 1,132 |
| Week of Dec 27, 2025 | 922 |
| Week of Dec 20, 2025 | 1,041 |
| Week of Dec 13, 2025 | 1,634 |
| Week of Dec 6, 2025 | 2,645 |
| Week of Nov 29, 2025 | 12,258 |
| Week of Nov 22, 2025 | 10,315 |
| Week of Nov 15, 2025 | 2,046 |
| Week of Nov 8, 2025 | 10,303 |
| Week of Nov 1, 2025 | 681 |
| Week of Oct 25, 2025 | 764 |
| Week of Oct 18, 2025 | 856 |
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