WP Hide Dashboard
Hide the Dashboard menu, Personal Options section and Help link on the Profile page from your subscribers when they are logged in.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 20
- Active installs
- 2k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Added
- Oct 2008
- Requires WP
- 3.4.0
- Tested up to
- WP 4.1.0
- Downloads
- 176,167
Our analysis
AI-assistedWP Hide Dashboard is a WordPress plugin designed to restrict access to the Dashboard for users assigned to the Subscriber role. It removes the Dashboard menu, Personal Options section, and Help link from the Profile page, and can hide Dashboard links in the toolbar menu if activated. This plugin is useful for site owners who want to allow subscribers to edit their profiles without granting them access to the full admin interface.
The plugin has been tested in both Single and Multisite modes, ensuring compatibility across different WordPress setups. While it works well with certain plugins, there are known conflicts with others, which users should consider before installation.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress site owners who want to manage user access for subscribers.
What it does well
- ✓Removes Dashboard access for Subscriber role users
- ✓Hides specific menu items and links from the admin interface
- ✓Compatible with Single and Multisite WordPress setups
- ✓Works well with certain plugins like Members and Admin Bar Minimiser
Where it falls short
- •Conflicts with some plugins like Role Manager and Role Scoper
- •Limited information on support and updates since November 2017
Verdict
WP Hide Dashboard provides a straightforward solution for restricting admin access for specific user roles. However, potential conflicts with other plugins and limited recent updates may be considerations for users.
From the developer
Drew Jaynes's own description of WP Hide Dashboard, lightly tidied.
A simple plugin that removes the Dashboard menu, the Personal Options section and the Help link on the Profile page, hides the Dashboard links in the toolbar menu (if activated), and prevents Dashboard access to users assigned to the Subscriber role. Useful if you allow your subscribers to edit their own profiles, but don’t want them wandering around your WordPress admin section.
Users belonging to any of the other WordPress roles will continue to see and have access to the other sections of the WordPress admin that correspond to their role’s capabilities.
WP Hide Dashboard has been tested with WordPress in Single mode and Multisite mode, and works with both of them.
Note: Version 2.2 requires a minimum of WordPress 3.4. If you are running a version less than that, please upgrade your WordPress install before installing or upgrading.
Works With:
The following is a list of plugins that work well (no conflicts) with the WP Hide Dashboard plugin:
- Members by Justin Tadlock
- Admin Bar Minimiser by David Gwyer
- Logged Out Admin Bar by Peter Westwood
Known Conflicts:
The following is a list of plugins that are known to have conflicts with the WP Hide Dashboard plugin:
- Role Manager (Use the IWG Hide Dashboard plugin to hide the dashboard link.)
- Role Scoper
- Flutter
Note: Please let me know if there are other plugins that conflict with WP Hide Dashboard, and I’ll add them to the list.
Support:
Support is provided at: http://wphidedash.org/