Control WordPress admin menu visibility by user role with granular permissions
WordPress Hide Admin Menu Plugin
WordPress Hide Admin Menu Plugin lets administrators hide specific menu items and submenu pages from selected user roles. Simplify the admin experience for editors, authors, and custom roles by showing only relevant options.
Included with purchase:
- 100% GPL Licensed
- Lifetime Updates
- Technical Support
- Instant Download
What is WordPress Hide Admin Menu Plugin?
WordPress Hide Admin Menu is a plugin that allows administrators to hide specific admin menu items and submenus from selected user roles. It provides a visual interface for role-based menu visibility control. Available at PluginTheme.net with instant download and GPL license.
Key Features
Role-Based Hiding
Configure which menu items each user role can see
Submenu Control
Selectively hide individual submenu pages within parent menus
Toolbar Management
Hide admin toolbar elements for specific roles
Visual Interface
Point-and-click configuration without editing code
Clean Dashboard
Simplify admin experience by showing only relevant options
Who is this for?
Pros
- Visual point-and-click menu configuration
- Granular control over top-level and submenu items
- Role-based settings for different user groups
- Toolbar item hiding for cleaner admin experience
- No coding required for menu management
Cons
- •Hides menus visually but does not restrict capabilities
- •May need reconfiguration after plugin updates add new menus
- •Does not support per-user customization, only per-role
Product Description
WordPress Hide Admin Menu provides granular control over which admin menu items are visible to each user role. Administrators can hide unnecessary menu items from editors, authors, contributors, and custom roles, creating a cleaner, focused admin experience.
Menu Control Features
- Role-based hiding — Configure menu visibility per WordPress user role
- Top-level menus — Hide main admin menu items completely
- Submenu control — Selectively hide individual submenu pages
- Toolbar items — Hide admin toolbar elements for specific roles
- Visual interface — Point-and-click menu configuration without code
Use Cases
Simplify the admin panel for content editors who only need access to posts and media. Restrict shop managers from accessing theme or plugin settings. Create focused admin experiences for client sites where non-technical users should only see relevant options.
Security Note
The plugin hides menu items from the interface but works alongside WordPress capability system. For complete access restriction, combine menu hiding with proper role and capability management.
Our Verdict
PluginTheme Team
Expert Reviewer
Tested on a multi-role WordPress site. The visual interface makes menu configuration straightforward. Role-based hiding works reliably, and the submenu control is granular enough for most admin simplification needs.
