Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs User Role Editor
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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 | User Role Editor v4.66.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 700,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles | User Role Editor · User Role Editor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Hides the toolbar by role, capability or guest status from one page; Blocks wp-admin for selected roles and redirects each role after login; No paid tier or locked features in the free code | Edit roles and capabilities with checkboxes; Create roles from scratch or copy an existing role; Assign several roles to one user, including multisite |
| Cons | Bundles the Freemius SDK, which asks for opt-in usage sharing; Many modules and options to review before rolling out; Role rules need checking on each site before rollout | Admin menu and widget blocking are only in the paid Pro version; Changing roles wrongly can lock administrators out, so care is needed |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hide admin bar by role, capability or guest, Block wp-admin access for selected roles, Redirect each role after login, Per-role admin menu cleanup, Per-role dashboard widget control, Switch user tool, Strict mode for hiding the bar on early hooks | Edit role capabilities with checkboxes, Add and remove capabilities, Assign roles to users, Multiple roles per user, Let non-admin users grant selected roles, Per-user capability assignment, Pro-only options such as admin menu blocking and role export ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | bbPress, Polylang |
| Other | Freemius | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |