Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles vs White Label CMS
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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 | White Label CMS v2.7.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | July 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles | White Label CMS |
| 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 | Free, with no paid tier in the code; Login page, branding and dashboard in one plugin; Setup wizard for first-time configuration |
| 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 | Aimed at admin and login screens, not the public site; Integrations are limited to a few named plugins; No upgrade or licence path appears in the code |
| 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 | Login page customiser, Custom dashboard panels, Admin menu control per user, Admin header, footer and branding, Setup wizard, Dashboard welcome messages |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO, Beaver Builder |
| Other | Freemius | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |