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ELU Hide Admin Menu

by eLightUp · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 4.9.31 PHP 5.3+

ELU Hide Admin Menu has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,801 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 11, 2018, tested up to WordPress 4.9.31.

ELU Hide Admin Menu at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
2,801
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is ELU Hide Admin Menu well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.9.31, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Ability to hide items in admin menu and admin bar
  • Customizable by user role, including Administrator. Works with custom user roles
  • Works with menu items added by other plugins
  • Ability to export and import settings
  • Works in Multisite mode. Setup for whole network only ONCE. You don’t need to go to each blog admin page to setup the plugin anymore

ELU Hide Admin Menu reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • Perfect! Works on Multisite.

    This is exactly what I was looking for to hide some menu items on one site but not another. Works perfectly with multisite. Easy to use with default roles, or use a separate custom role plugin to create custom roles. Thanks!

    Jennifer Moss

  • Great Plugin

    I love this plugin. It's very awesome!

    ACh

Details

Hide admin menu and admin bar items in WordPress admin area based on user role.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • access-control
  • admin bar
  • admin menu
  • hide admin
  • hide menu
Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Oct 11, 2018
First published
Oct 8, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
4.9.31
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

ELU Hide Admin Menu FAQ

What does ELU Hide Admin Menu do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, ELU Hide Admin Menu offers Ability to hide items in admin menu and admin bar, Customizable by user role, including Administrator. Works with custom user roles, Works with menu items added by other plugins, Ability to export and import settings and Works in Multisite mode. Setup for whole network only ONCE. You don’t need to go to each blog admin page to setup the plugin anymore.

How many active installs does ELU Hide Admin Menu have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for ELU Hide Admin Menu as of September 7, 2026.

Is ELU Hide Admin Menu still maintained?

The last release was on October 11, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is ELU Hide Admin Menu free?

ELU Hide Admin Menu is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.