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Our WordPress “Simple Admin Menu Editor” plugin

September 30th, 2010 by Chris in Development, WordPress | 8 Comments

Ever get tired of seeing the same menu options you literally never use? Or setting up a WordPress install for a client, and want to get rid of the stuff they don’t use, or would screw up if they could?

Us too. So we made this handy little plugin that gives you little checkboxes next to each menu item and sub-menu item, even for other plugins! Just uncheck the items you don’t want to see anymore, and they’re gone! When you need them again, just recheck and they’re back! No editing core files, and being over-written upon upgrade.

Directions

Just download the plugin, unzip (if necessary) and install to your wp-content/plugins directory. Activate in your plugin panel inside your WordPress panel. Under Settings is a new option, ‘Admin Menu Editor’.

Download this plugin at WordPress

Download Simple Admin Menu Editor (we’re waiting for WP to approve the plugin so we can get it in the directory)

8 Responses to “Our WordPress “Simple Admin Menu Editor” plugin”

  1. Michael Callans:
    October 2, 2010 at 11:18 am

    I like the idea. I am looking for a tool that will allow classification of users just to edit their page content and turn the pages on and off (publish).

    I used this, but it would be helpful if this was something you can configure by user classification — for example admins could see everything, editors would see what you want them to see.

    After I disabled settings, I am not sure how to revert back…

    October 2, 2010 at 11:18 am
  2. Sebastian:
    October 11, 2010 at 2:14 am

    Thank you for the plugin.
    Its simple and works really well, except when I tick of the settings box in the Simple Admin Menu Editor, and then go to th ‘Help’ contextual menu, right under the Logout link to change settings I get the message:0
    Warning: Missing argument 2 for same_admin_help() in /home/example/public_html/wp-content/plugins/simple-admin-menu-editor/simple-admin-menu-editor.php on line 33
    Does anyone else get that? (firefox opera safari)
    Thank you again for the plugin. Gets rid of clutter and good for clients.

    October 11, 2010 at 2:14 am
  3. HegerService:
    November 9, 2010 at 7:14 am

    Hello,
    can u add one Option?

    Hide for All Users, without Admin [CheckBox]
    Hide for Admin and all Users [Checkbox]

    and/or if possible: Hide for User Level [DropDown(1-10)] and below

    Great PlugIn

    November 9, 2010 at 7:14 am
  4. David:
    November 9, 2010 at 9:26 am

    I am looking for something similar to this, is there any way to limit options from role to role? Basicly letting the admin still have full access to all options, while restricting them from others?

    thank you for your time,
    David

    November 9, 2010 at 9:26 am
  5. Matthew:
    November 19, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    This is a must use plugin for CMS projects that will be used by clients. Less options = less questions and problems. Thank you!

    November 19, 2010 at 12:07 pm
  6. Barry:
    December 1, 2010 at 11:12 pm

    Nice and simple.

    1. Does it disable the menus, or simply hide them with CSS?
    2. Like everyone else, I need to disable menus on a user or role level.

    December 1, 2010 at 11:12 pm
    • Chris:
      December 2, 2010 at 8:19 am

      It completely removes them from the menu structure, so they are disabled. I might create another plugin that is role based, but being the “Simple” Admin Menu Editor, it probably won’t end up in this one. Thanks

      December 2, 2010 at 8:19 am
  7. megainfo:
    January 31, 2011 at 4:13 am

    Hello

    Im admin and i disabled all list of menu LoL

    how i can get access to uncheck the menu , whe i try to access to the page
    http://localhost/ccam/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=simple-admin-menu-editor

    i get a message that i hav’t privilege to access to this page :(

    thanks for answer

    January 31, 2011 at 4:13 am

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