Hide Admin Bar from Non-Admins

by Andrew Lima

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78 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

With about 10,000 active installs it is moderately popular, earning a solid but not standout popularity score.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on 2024-11-18 and is tested against WordPress 6.7.5, showing it is actively maintained despite having no support threads.

User Rating

13/15

A rating of 86 out of 100 from 30 reviews indicates users are generally happy, though the small sample size limits confidence.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads and zero resolved tickets, which is neutral for a one-function utility but means there is no visible community help history.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It requires WordPress 5.2 or higher and is tested with 6.7.5, but the PHP version requirement is unspecified which slightly weakens the compatibility picture.

Scores higher than 67% of indexed plugins

About

Hides the WordPress toolbar (admin bar) for all non-admin users. Simple plugin with no settings to configure.

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.3/5

Last Updated 2026-08-13 2:32pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.2+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

This plugin hides the WordPress admin bar at the top of the front end for every user role except administrators. It works out of the box with no settings screen, so once activated the toolbar simply stops appearing for subscribers, contributors, authors, editors, and any custom non-admin roles. It also removes the related front-end admin bar CSS to keep the layout clean.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for site owners running membership sites, client portals, or multi-author blogs where non-admin users frequently log in to the front end but do not need WordPress admin controls visible. It is also handy for agencies that hand off sites to clients and want a cleaner, more focused experience for everyone who is not a site administrator.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use a full-featured admin customization plugin like Admin Menu Editor or White Label CMS, you do not need this plugin because those tools can hide the admin bar along with much more. It is also unnecessary for single-user sites or blogs where only the author logs in, since the admin bar will not appear for logged-out visitors anyway.

The Bottom Line

For a single-purpose utility, this plugin does exactly what it promises and earns strong user ratings of 86 out of 100, yet its overall quality score sits at a modest 51.56 because of thin support data and an unspecified PHP requirement. It is a sensible pick when you want a zero-config solution to hide the admin bar for non-admins, but anyone needing broader admin role customization will get more value from Admin Menu Editor or White Label CMS.

Pick this if you need far more than a hidden toolbar, since it builds entire dashboard applications inside WordPress.

Admin Menu Editor 86/100

Pick this if you also want to rearrange, rename, or restrict the admin menu for non-admin users, with 300,000 installs backing it.

White Label CMS 85/100

Pick this for deep branding and role-based dashboard customization, including login screen and admin bar tweaks.

Show Current Template 85/100

Pick this for developer tooling rather than user-facing admin bar control, as it shows which template file is rendering each page.

What The File 83/100

Pick this for similar developer-focused template and file path information rather than any admin bar or user role functionality.