Title: Hide Menu Items by Role Author: Mahfuzur Rahman Published: marzo 17, 2023 Last modified: mayo 26, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/hide-menu-items-by-role/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3211202) ![](https://ps.w.org/hide-menu-items-by-role/assets/icon.svg?rev=3211182) # Hide Menu Items by Role By [Mahfuzur Rahman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahfuzurwp/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role.2.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-menu-items-by-role/#description) * [Reviews](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-menu-items-by-role/#reviews) * [Installation](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-menu-items-by-role/#installation) * [Development](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-menu-items-by-role/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/) ## Description This plugin allows you to control menu item visibility based on user roles and login status. You can: 1. Hide menu items from specific user roles (original functionality) 2. Show menu items only to specific user roles (new “show” mode) 3. Control visibility based on login status (Everyone, Logged-in only, Logged-out only) The plugin uses WordPress core filters, so no JavaScript or jQuery is required. ## Screenshots * [[ * Plugin shown in plugins page. * [[ * Adding user roles and visibility settings in menus page. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Create or edit a menu item, and configure the visibility settings: 4. * Select which user roles should affect visibility * Choose between “Hide from these roles” or “Show only to these roles” * Set login state visibility (Everyone, Logged-in only, Logged-out only) 5. Save your menu. ## FAQ ### How do I control who can see a menu item? When you create or edit a menu item, new fields will appear where you can: 1. Select which user roles should affect visibility 2. Choose between “Hide from these roles”( default) or “Show only to these roles” 3. Set login state visibility: – Everyone( no restriction) – Logged-out users only – Logged-in users only ### Can I hide menu items for multiple user roles? Yes, you can select multiple user roles that should be affected by the visibility rules. ### What’s the difference between “Hide from these roles” and “Show only to these roles”? * “Hide from these roles”: Menu item is visible to everyone EXCEPT the selected roles (original behavior) * “Show only to these roles”: Menu item is visible ONLY to the selected roles ( new behavior) * Note: When using “Show only to these roles”, if no roles are selected, the item will be visible to everyone (to avoid accidentally hiding items during setup). ### How does the login state visibility work? The login state setting works independently of role-based rules: – Everyone: No restriction based on login status – Logged-out users only: Item is only visible to visitors who are not logged in – Logged-in users only: Item is only visible to users who are logged in If the login state rule is set to ‘Logged-out users only’, the role-based rules are not checked (for performance). ### How do I change the visibility settings for a menu item? When you create or edit a menu item, the visibility fields will appear where you can modify: – The selected user roles – The visibility mode (hide/show) – The login state setting ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dd4100b92edb3c216e1220c722b2d65d59213e2d0b4c826fe02c6d54480b1350? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Clean & Effective Role-Based Menu Control](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clean-effective-role-based-menu-control/)󠁿 [Developerlook](https://profiles.wordpress.org/developerlook/) mayo 30, 2026 Exactly what I needed! This plugin makes it incredibly easy to show or hide menu items based on user roles, no coding required. The setup is straightforward, and it works flawlessly right out of the box. Perfect for managing different access levels in membership sites or multi-role dashboards. Highly recommend it to anyone who needs clean, granular control over their navigation menu without bloating their site with unnecessary custom code. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Hide Menu Items by Role” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Mahfuzur Rahman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahfuzurwp/) [Translate “Hide Menu Items by Role” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hide-menu-items-by-role) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hide-menu-items-by-role/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hide-menu-items-by-role/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hide-menu-items-by-role/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hide-menu-items-by-role/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.0.0 * Added login state visibility control (Everyone/Logged-out only/Logged-in only) * Added show/hide mode toggle (Hide from these roles / Show only to these roles) * Added UI enhancements: when login state is ‘Logged-out users only’, other fields are visually disabled * Major feature update with enhanced visibility controls #### 1.0.1 * Updated for compatibility with WordPress 6.7.1 #### 1.0.0 * Initial release with basic role-based hiding functionality. ## Meta * Version **2.0.0** * Last updated **1 semana ago** * Active installations **70+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.0** * PHP version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hide-menu-items-by-role/) * Tags * [hide menu items](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hide-menu-items/)[menu](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/menu/) [navigation](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/navigation/)[roles](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/roles/) [user roles](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-roles/) * [Advanced View](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/hide-menu-items-by-role/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hide-menu-items-by-role/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Mahfuzur Rahman ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahfuzurwp/) ## Support Got something to say? 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