Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs Members
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| Feature | Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles v7.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details | Members v3.2.28 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles | Members |
| Pros | Hides the toolbar by role, capability or guest status from one page; Blocks wp-admin for selected roles and redirects each role after login; No paid tier or locked features in the free code | Visual role and capability editor; Several roles per user and role cloning; Content restriction and private site mode |
| Cons | Bundles the Freemius SDK, which asks for opt-in usage sharing; Many modules and options to review before rolling out; Role rules need checking on each site before rollout | Role changes apply to every user who holds the role; Payments and memberships are not handled by this plugin; Add-on integrations depend on the other plugin being active |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hide admin bar by role, capability or guest, Block wp-admin access for selected roles, Redirect each role after login, Per-role admin menu cleanup, Per-role dashboard widget control, Switch user tool, Strict mode for hiding the bar on early hooks | Role and capability editor, Create and clone roles, Restrict posts by role, Private site mode redirects visitors to login, Login form and access check shortcodes, Role levels add-on, Category and tag capabilities add-on, Login widget |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | — | Advanced Custom Fields |
| Other | Freemius | GiveWP |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | — | mbr.press, cspf-growth-tools.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 11 |