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Hide Admin Bar
Overview
Hide Admin Bar hides the WordPress toolbar on the public-facing website for selected logged-in roles. Subscribers are selected by default, and an optional administrator override can keep the toolbar visible for administrators even when that role is included in the hide list.
The restriction is frontend only. The toolbar inside wp-admin stays unchanged, and logged-out visitors are unaffected.

Membership sites, client portals, and websites where selected logged-in users should browse without WordPress’s frontend toolbar.
Features
Role-based hiding.
Administrator override
No admin-area hiding
Empty-list opt-out
Use Cases
- Member browsingHide the frontend toolbar for subscribers while keeping the public layout uncluttered.
- Client roles.Apply a consistent toolbar policy to the logged-in roles chosen for a client site.
- Administrator access.Keep the toolbar available to administrators through the explicit override.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it hide the bar in wp-admin?
No. Only the frontend toolbar is affected.
Which role is hidden initially?
Subscriber. Always Show for Admins starts off.
What if a user has several roles?
One matching hidden role is enough, unless the administrator override applies.
Are other users left unchanged?
With a non-empty list, logged-in users outside the list have the toolbar forced on. With an empty list, no change is made.
Does this restrict dashboard permissions?
No. It controls toolbar display, not authorization.


