How to Hide the WordPress Admin Bar on Mobile Devices Only

Ever noticed how the WordPress admin bar overlaps your site’s mobile menu or header? You’re not alone.

For logged-in users, especially on mobile or tablet, the admin bar can ruin the frontend experience. Sticky menus misalign, click targets shift, and your clean layout suddenly breaks.

If you’re wondering how to hide the WordPress admin bar only on mobile, here’s how to do it — the right way.

Don’t Just Use CSS Hacks

Most devs reach for this quick fix:

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #wpadminbar {
    display: none;
  }
}

Sounds easy, but this is risky:

• ❌ The admin bar still loads in the DOM (and affects layout)
• ❌ Logged-in users may get confused about its disappearance
• ❌ You’re not really removing it — just hiding it visually

The Smarter Approach: Detect + Control with Logic

Instead of hiding the admin bar after it loads, the better option is to prevent it from loading based on the user’s device.

That’s exactly what Hide Admin Bar Pro does.

Device-Based Admin Bar Control (Without Code)

With Hide Admin Bar Pro, you can:

• Hide admin bar on mobile only
• Keep it visible on desktop and tablet
• Apply logic per role (e.g. subscribers only)
• Combine it with URL/page rules or frontend/backend views
• Still override per-user if needed

No code. No custom CSS. Just a checkbox in settings.

Why It Matters

If you’re running:

• A WooCommerce site with customer logins
• An LMS platform with students using mobile
• A membership site with account dashboards
• Or handing off a site to a client on-the-go…

…this gives you UX control without breaking access or structure.

How to Set It Up (2 Steps)

1. Install and activate Hide Admin Bar Pro
2. Go to Settings → Hide Admin Bar
3. Enable Device Control, and select “Hide on Mobile”

Done. Zero CSS required.

Pro Tip:

You can also auto-hide the bar after a few seconds (UX polish), or combine with frontend-only visibility. Great for client handoff sites.

Get Control of Your Admin Bar – The Smart Way

Don’t settle for hacks. Give your users (and your layout) the clean experience they deserve — while keeping full control.

👉 Check out Hide Admin Bar Pro