Here we learn about how to hide items from the administration menu.
1. remove_menu_page
This function is used to remove a top-level admin menu.
Syntax:
<?php remove_menu_page( string $menu_slug ); ?>
Parameters:
$menu_slug – (string)(Required) Pass slug of the menu.
Custom code copied and paste into your child theme’s functions.php file.
Here is an example hide the entire “Settings” menu.
<?php
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'myblog_hide_settings' );
function myblog_hide_settings() {
remove_menu_page( 'options-general.php' );
}
?>
OUTPUT:
2. remove_submenu_page
This function is used for removing an admin submenu.
Syntax:
<?php remove_submenu_page( string $menu_slug, string $submenu_slug ); ?>
Parameters:
- $menu_slug – (string)(Required) Pass slug for the parent menu.
- $submenu_slug – (string)(Required) Pass slug of the submenu.
Here is an example to hide a sub-menu item from the menu.
you can use the below code copied and paste into your child theme’s functions.php file.
<?php
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'myblog_hide_settings_submenu' );
function myblog_hide_settings_submenu() {
remove_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'options-permalink.php' );
}
?>
OUTPUT:
