In some cases, you may want to override admin bar visibility for individual users, regardless of their role or capabilities.

With Hide Admin Bar Pro, you can enable per-user control using a simple dropdown on each user’s profile page — no coding required.

When to Use This Feature #

• 👤 Override visibility for a specific client or staff member
• 🧪 Test behavior on a staging account
• 🚫 Hide the admin bar for one user, even if their role normally shows it
• ✅ Always show the admin bar for admins, even when roles are hidden

How to Set Admin Bar Visibility Per User #

1. Make Sure You Have Pro Installed #

👉 Need help? See installation guide

2. Go to the User’s Profile Page #

• In the WordPress dashboard, go to:
  Users → All Users → [Select a user]

3. Scroll to the Admin Bar Visibility Section #

You’ll find a dropdown labeled:
Admin Bar Visibility (Pro)

This dropdown has 3 options:

4. Choose a Visibility Rule and Save #

Select the desired option for the user and click Update User.

Changes take effect immediately — no caching or logout required.

How It Works (Under the Hood) #

• This feature uses the pabvr_user_override user meta field.
• The plugin hooks into the visibility logic and overrides the result if a specific user setting is detected.

You can also access this via get_user_meta( $user_id, 'pabvr_user_override', true ) in custom dev logic.