Title: Hide things from users
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Hide things from users

 *  [Jake Reimer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jake-reimer/)
 * (@jake-reimer)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-things-from-users/)
 * Is there any code/plugin out there that I can hide certain things on my website
   from certain user roles? I would like to hide some things on my site from certain
   users only and I have no idea how to do so. If someone could please help that
   would be awesome! Thanks.

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 *  [wpfan1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpfan1000/)
 * (@wpfan1000)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-things-from-users/#post-6602116)
 * Hi,
 * Your question is not so clear because you have not explained whether you want
   things hidden on the front end or admin end. Nor which items specifically.
 * For admin end check out:
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/adminimize/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adminimize/)
 * If you want to do it with code, it becomes more complex because you need this
   code for removing menu items on the left admin bar:
 * [https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/remove_menu_page](https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/remove_menu_page)
 * There is other code required to hide other things in the admin section, like 
   items in the top toolbar, or metaboxes in the editor screens.
 * You can also use css to hide things in the admin end, but you need to enque a
   css script:
 * [https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/110895/adding-custom-stylesheet-to-wp-admin](https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/110895/adding-custom-stylesheet-to-wp-admin)
 * For front-end, use css (display:none) or edit templates (remove code that is 
   outputting certain info).
 * Hope this helps 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Jake Reimer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jake-reimer/)
 * (@jake-reimer)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-things-from-users/#post-6602124)
 * Thank you very much for helping . But I have to ask one thing about the css (
   display:none) is there a way to have an item hidden for one user say a Subscriber
   and then show it for another such as a Author role? Because I’m using Buddypress
   and I have different users on my site and I to block certain tabs on there for
   certain users.
 *  [wpfan1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpfan1000/)
 * (@wpfan1000)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-things-from-users/#post-6602136)
 * Again, it would be helpful if you specify if it is the admin area or the front
   end, and what item(s). ….
 *  Thread Starter [Jake Reimer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jake-reimer/)
 * (@jake-reimer)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-things-from-users/#post-6602137)
 * This would be on the front end on the user profiles . They have certain tabs 
   such as an “Activity” tab on their profile and I want only some user roles to
   have that specific tab.
 *  [wpfan1000](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpfan1000/)
 * (@wpfan1000)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hide-things-from-users/#post-6602261)
 * Hi,
 * Styling the admin/profile of WP is complex – there is different appraoches needed
   for different sections.
    In your case I would try this:
 * Add to the functions.php file:
 *     ```
       add_action('admin_head', 'my_custom_fonts');
   
       function my_custom_fonts() {
         echo '<style>
           body, td, textarea, input, select {
             font-family: "Lucida Grande";
             font-size: 12px;
           }
         </style>';
       }
       ```
   
 * This injects css inline into the admin pages and should work for the profile 
   page.
 * You will need to determine the css that controls the tab display and set it to
   display:none;
 * To have it applied only for a certain user role you need to wrap the above code
   in an if statement that checks the user’s role.
 * The code to get the user role is something like this:
 *     ```
       global $current_user;
   
           $user_roles = $current_user->roles;
           $user_role = array_shift($user_roles);
       ```
   
 * Unfortunately what you would like to do is not straightforward – there is no 
   plugin or quick function that I am aware of.
 * Also I have not seen anyone else contribute an easier way, which means to me 
   that maybe there is no easier way.
 * So although this is complex and needs modification, I hope it helps 🙂

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