Conceal WordPress Dashboard Elements Depending on User Role

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An enhanced version of existing code that allows you to dynamically conceal elements in the WordPress Sidebar according to the user's assigned role.

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Check the user role and what you want to show to them. Always leave the Administrator as able to see all.

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22/12/2023

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Conceal WordPress Dashboard Elements Depending on User Role

 
                     1function remove_dashboard_menu_items() {
 2    global $menu;
 3    $user = wp_get_current_user();
 4    $user_role = $user->roles[0]; // Get the first user role assigned to the user
 5 
 6    if ($user_role == 'administrator') {
 7        // Admin can see all menu items
 8        return;
 9    } elseif ($user_role == 'editor') {
10        // Editors can see Pages and Posts
11        unset($menu[25]);   // Removes "Comments"
12        unset($menu[60]);   // Removes "Appearance"
13        unset($menu[65]);   // Removes "Plugins"
14        unset($menu[70]);   // Removes "Users"
15        unset($menu[75]);   // Removes "Tools"
16        unset($menu[80]);   // Removes "Settings"
17        remove_menu_page('index.php'); // Removes the Dashboard home page
18    } else {
19        // All other users see limited menu items
20        unset($menu[5]);    // Removes "Posts"
21        unset($menu[10]);   // Removes "Media"
22        unset($menu[20]);   // Removes "Pages"
23        unset($menu[25]);   // Removes "Comments"
24        unset($menu[60]);   // Removes "Appearance"
25        unset($menu[65]);   // Removes "Plugins"
26        unset($menu[70]);   // Removes "Users"
27        unset($menu[75]);   // Removes "Tools"
28        unset($menu[80]);   // Removes "Settings"
29        remove_menu_page('index.php'); // Removes the Dashboard home page
30    }
31}
32add_action('admin_menu', 'remove_dashboard_menu_items');

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