Title: Simplify Admin Menus Author: Adam Alexandersson Published: April 24, 2025 Last modified: December 1, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/simplify-admin-menus/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3293118) ![](https://ps.w.org/simplify-admin-menus/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=3293112) # Simplify Admin Menus By [Adam Alexandersson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamalexandersson/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simplify-admin-menus.1.3.2.zip) * [Details](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/simplify-admin-menus/#description) * [Reviews](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/simplify-admin-menus/#reviews) * [Installation](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/simplify-admin-menus/#installation) * [Development](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/simplify-admin-menus/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/) ## Description Simplify Admin Menus allows you to customize and streamline your WordPress admin interface by controlling which menu items and admin bar elements are visible to different user roles. This helps create a cleaner, more focused admin experience for your users. Key Features: * Role-based menu item visibility control * Customizable admin bar elements per role * Simple and intuitive interface * Improves admin workflow efficiency ### Build Tools This plugin uses modern build tools to compile and optimize assets. To set up the development environment: 1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/adamalexandersson/simplify- admin-menus.git 2. Install dependencies: npm install 3. Available build commands: 4. * `npm run build` – Build production assets * `npm run dev` – Start development server with hot reloading * `composer install` – Install PHP dependencies The plugin uses: * Vite for asset bundling and development server * SCSS for styling* Composer for PHP dependency management and PSR-4 autoloading ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/simplify-admin-menus` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress 3. Use the Settings->Simplify Admin Menus screen to configure the plugin 4. Configure visibility settings for each user role as needed #### Development The source code for this plugin is available on GitHub: https://github.com/adamalexandersson/ simplify-admin-menus ## FAQ ### Can I control menu items for specific user roles? Yes, you can customize which menu items are visible for each user role independently. ### Will this affect the front-end of my site? No, this plugin only modifies the admin interface and admin bar. It does not affect your website’s front-end appearance. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c69d299519624ccb3584ef9a4c17c093e3596ec1355d2544b67c68517b29e8ee? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Exactly what I needed — and free!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exactly-what-i-needed-and-free/)󠁿 [alingsaskommun](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alingsaskommun/) April 9, 2026 This plugin does exactly what it promises: clean, role-based control over the WordPress admin menu and admin bar. The interface is intuitive and it took only a few minutes to configure visibility settings per user role. No bloat, no upsells, no “premium version” paywalls — just a straightforward tool that works. I particularly appreciate that this is fully open source and completely free. In a world where basic admin customization often costs money, it’s refreshing to find a plugin built with the WordPress spirit in mind. A big thank you to Adam Alexandersson for sharing this with the community. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to simplify the admin experience for editors and contributors without paying for an enterprise plugin. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8c0ced2ad5a0c50ec3a0903b1d1946b4309a9b5e4ed01ff7f8d40bc710f49e3e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfection !](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfection-116/)󠁿 [nick6352683](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nick6352683/) April 25, 2025 So far this works like a charm. I only used it a few minutes, and I tested pretty much all that could be tested, and everything works as advertised. Thank you. [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Simplify Admin Menus” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Adam Alexandersson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamalexandersson/) [Translate “Simplify Admin Menus” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simplify-admin-menus) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simplify-admin-menus/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simplify-admin-menus/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simplify-admin-menus/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simplify-admin-menus/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.3.2 * Tested with WordPress 6.9 #### 1.3.1 * General improvements #### 1.3.0 * Added support for user specific settings * Improved security and code quality for WordPress plugin repository * Renamed plugin to Simplify Admin Menus #### 1.2.2 * Improved security and code quality for WordPress plugin repository #### 1.2.1 * Minor changes and improvements * Translations updates #### 1.2.0 * Renamed the plugin to Simplify Admin * Added support for wordpress color schemes #### 1.1.0 * Added support for all admin bar items * Added composer and rewrite of the code with PSR-12 and PSR-4 autoloading * Added translations support * Rewrited the javascript from jQuery to Vanilla javacript and updated the CSS to SCSS * Added Vite build system for asset management #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Basic functionality for hiding admin menu items * Role-based access control * Admin interface for managing settings ## Meta * Version **1.3.2** * Last updated **4 ⴰⵢⵢⵓⵔⵏ ago** * Active installations **30+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simplify-admin-menus/) * Tags * [admin](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[adminbar](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/adminbar/) [clean](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/clean/)[hide](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hide/) [simplify](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/simplify/) * [Advanced View](https://tzm.wordpress.org/plugins/simplify-admin-menus/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simplify-admin-menus/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Adam Alexandersson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamalexandersson/) ## Support Got something to say? 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