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Wordpress: Disable WordPress Admin Bar

Enhance user experience by disabling the WordPress admin bar for non-administrative users with this simple, effective snippet.

The WordPress admin bar can be intrusive, especially for non-administrative users. This snippet provides a simple method to disable the admin bar for all users except administrators, improving the user experience for subscribers and contributors.

Using the show_admin_bar function, this snippet conditionally disables the admin bar based on the user's role, ensuring that administrators retain full access to all administrative tools directly from the frontend.

This approach not only declutters the frontend for non-admin users but also can slightly improve page load speeds by reducing the number of resources loaded on each page.

Additional customization can be implemented to allow specific roles or users to see the admin bar, making this snippet versatile for various use cases and preferences.

Implementing this function can be particularly useful in scenarios where WordPress is used as a backend for membership sites or where a minimal interface is desired for simplicity and ease of use.

Snippet Code

Version Compatibility

This snippet is compatible with WordPress 3.1 and later, which supports the conditional control of the admin bar.

Required PHP Version

PHP 5.4 or higher

Wordpress Core Functions Used

Use Cases

  • theme development
  • admin customization
  • user experience