Title: Settings Menu Missing
Last modified: May 9, 2024

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# Settings Menu Missing

 *  Resolved [shanem10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanem10/)
 * (@shanem10)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/)
 * Hi All, I have 2 website and the wordpress setting menu in the admin panel is
   missing on both site, this menu usually has submenus like general and the updraft
   backup menu but these are all missing and even if i try to access updraft directly
   through the url i get redirect to the dashboard index page. just wondering if
   anyone can shed some light. Thanks
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsettings-menu-missing-2%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [bcrodua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcrodua/)
 * (@bcrodua)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17743582)
 * Hi,
 * Just to clarify the UpdraftPlus Backup menu is missing, is that correct?
 * If yes, can you try to re-install the plugin? You will not lose your backups 
   in the process.
 * Thanks,
   Bryle
 *  Thread Starter [shanem10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanem10/)
 * (@shanem10)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17743865)
 * Hi Bryle, See attached image i am completely missing the settings menu, I have
   also reinstalled updraft and no difference. Thanks
 * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IT7fW7pCieRslx4m1hfKkeNSfxyRlxtY/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IT7fW7pCieRslx4m1hfKkeNSfxyRlxtY/view?usp=sharing)
    -  This reply was modified 2 years ago by [shanem10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanem10/).
 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17744740)
 * Can you check under the “Tools” Menu
 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17744765)
 * Also you can try turning the toolbar on/off from the **Toolbar** option in Administration
   > Users > Your Profile
 *  Thread Starter [shanem10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanem10/)
 * (@shanem10)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17745598)
 * Hi [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/) thanks for your 
   reply, I have checked both of these and still the same.
 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17747475)
 * Do you have Admin level permissions?
 *  Thread Starter [shanem10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanem10/)
 * (@shanem10)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17747484)
 * Yes I do. Do you want me to share login details. Thanks
 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17752054)
 * No, please don’t share the login details. It’s against the forum regulations.
 * Can you try adding this to your theme funcitions.php
 * add_theme_support( ‘menus’ );
 *  Thread Starter [shanem10](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanem10/)
 * (@shanem10)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17752266)
 * Hi Vupdraft, Thanks for that still no luck. Below is a link to a picture of the
   menu that missing.
 * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-pCXJWHVkFo1zh7SlEZkRzNfTQZr3UBS/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-pCXJWHVkFo1zh7SlEZkRzNfTQZr3UBS/view?usp=sharing)
 *  Plugin Support [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * (@vupdraft)
 * [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17753015)
 * Can you try going to **Users » Profile** in your WordPress admin panel and then
   locate the ‘Toolbar’ option.
 * ![Show toolbar in user profile](https://i0.wp.com/www.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/
   uploads/2021/11/user-profile-show-toolbar.png?ssl=1)
 * Make sure the box that says ‘Show Toolbar when viewing site’ is checked.
 * Then, click the ‘Update Profile’ button at the bottom of the page to save your
   settings.

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 * Last reply from: [vupdraft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vupdraft/)
 * Last activity: [2 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/settings-menu-missing-2/#post-17753015)
 * Status: resolved