If you’ve ever handed over a WordPress site to a client, created a membership or LMS platform, or managed user access — you’ve likely dealt with the admin bar.
The problem? It’s either too helpful or too intrusive. And the internet’s solutions were too hacky or too bloated. So I built my own — lightweight, modular, and deeply focused.
Here’s the story behind Hide Admin Bar Pro, a tool now powering over 30,000 sites.
The Real Problem That Sparked It
Back when I worked with client sites and membership platforms, I’d often hear things like:
“Why is this bar showing up on the homepage?”
“I accidentally clicked ‘Customize’ and broke something.”
“This is confusing. What’s the top bar even for?”
I tried:
- Theme functions hacks
- Capability checks
- Even full dashboard replacement plugins
But they all had trade-offs — performance hits, broken layouts, or way too many features I didn’t need.
What I Decided to Build Instead
I wanted:
- A plugin focused only on admin bar visibility
- Role-based, capability-based, guest-aware logic
- No CSS hacks — real, conditional logic
- A clean UX, with frontend/backend and device-based visibility
- Something that even agencies could trust for handoff sites
So I built Hide Admin Bar — and eventually Pro as a paid upgrade.
Why I Decided to Keep It Focused
There are many dashboard/UI plugins out there that bundle 50+ features.
But I didn’t want that.
I wanted:
- Modular code
- Seamless Freemius upgrade path
- No “role editor” bloat
- No custom theme styling
- Just pure control over when and where the toolbar appears
What the Pro Version Adds
Once the free version started growing, I kept getting user requests:
- “Can I hide it only on mobile?”
- “What if I want to auto-hide it after 3 seconds?”
- “Can I override for just one user?”
- “Can I export/import my settings?”
And so, Hide Admin Bar Pro was born. It now includes:
- Auto-hide after delay
- Device-based visibility
- Page/URL logic
- Per-user override
- Time-based rules
- Redirects
- Import/export
Everything focused around admin bar visibility — and nothing else.
Built with Devs, Clients, and UX in Mind
Whether you’re:
- Handing off a site
- Running a LMS
- Managing clients or teams
- Or just trying to simplify WordPress
…Hide Admin Bar Pro gives you the control you’ve probably wanted all along.
Try It Yourself
I’m proud to say this plugin now powers 30,000+ WordPress sites — and it continues to grow.
🆓 Free version: Hide Admin Bar – WordPress.org
💼 Pro version: creovity.agency/plugins/hide-admin-bar/pro