Friendlier, Safer WordPress Admin Areas
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This document provides code snippets to customize and secure the WordPress admin interface. It includes functions to remove unnecessary tools and menus, hide plugins, disable dashboard widgets, add capabilities to roles, and remove notices and nag messages. The overall goal is to streamline the admin for users and prevent unwanted modifications or access.
![NO THANKS
function yourplugin_hide_plugin_links( $links ) {
if ( !empty($links['deactivate']) ) {
$links = array(
'deactivate' => $links['deactivate']
);
}
return $links;
}
add_filter( ‘plugin_action_links_wordpress-seo/wp-seo.php',
‘yourplugin_hide_plugin_links' );](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wp-admin-150327131130-conversion-gate01/85/Friendlier-Safer-WordPress-Admin-Areas-25-320.jpg)
![function yourplugin_filter_plugins( $plugins ) {
$hidden = array(
'Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and
Hardening',
'W3 Total Cache',
'Amazon S3 and CloudFront'
);
if ( !isset($_GET['seeplugins']) || $_GET['seeplugins'] !==
'fisho' ) {
foreach ($plugins as $key => &$plugin ) {
if ( in_array( $plugin["Name"], $hidden ) ) {
unset($plugins[$key]);
}
}
}
return $plugins;
}
add_filter( ‘all_plugins', ‘yourplugin_filter_plugins' );](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wp-admin-150327131130-conversion-gate01/85/Friendlier-Safer-WordPress-Admin-Areas-26-320.jpg)
Friendlier, Safer WordPress Admin Areas
- 1. A Friendlier, Safer Admin
- 2. @cliffseal
- 4. SRSLY, THE ADMIN? “I am super good at it.”
- 5. YOU, MAYBE
- 6. MANY USERS
- 9. SAFE ZONE
- 10. DRAGONS
- 12. &FRIENDLIER SAFER LET’S MAKE IT FOR EVERYONE
- 14. DO NOT NEED function yourplugin_remove_tools() { remove_submenu_page( 'tools.php', 'tools.php' ); } add_action( 'admin_menu', 'yourplugin_remove_tools', 999 );
- 15. MENU FUBAR function yourplugin_remove_admin_bar_links() { global $wp_admin_bar; $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('w3tc-faq'); $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('w3tc-support'); } add_action( 'wp_before_admin_bar_render', 'yourplugin_remove_admin_bar_links' );
- 16. DASHBORED function yourplugin_disable_dashboard_widgets() { remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_primary', 'dashboard', 'normal' ); } add_action( 'admin_init', 'yourplugin_disable_dashboard_widgets' );
- 18. GET WIDGET function yourplugin_add_theme_caps() { $role_object = get_role( 'editor' ); $role_object->add_cap( 'edit_theme_options' ); } add_action( 'admin_init', ‘yourplugin_add_theme_caps' );
- 19. LESS NAGS Step 3
- 20. AD BLOCKER function yourplugin_remove_customizer_nags() { global $wp_customize; $wp_customize->remove_section( get_template() . '_theme_info'); } add_action( 'customize_register', ‘yourplugin_remove_customizer_nags', 20 );
- 21. NEED-TO-KNOW function yourplugin_remove_gotdang_nags() { remove_action( 'admin_notices', 'woothemes_updater_notice' ); } add_action( 'init', 'yourplugin_remove_gotdang_nags');
- 22. UNPLUG Step 4
- 23. HIDE YOSELF function return_false() { return false; } add_filter( ‘show_advanced_plugins', 'return_false' );
- 24. HIDE OTHERS function yourplugin_hide_plugin_details( $links, $file ) { $links = array(); return $links; } add_filter( ‘plugin_row_meta', 'yourplugin_hide_plugin_details', 10, 2 );
- 25. NO THANKS function yourplugin_hide_plugin_links( $links ) { if ( !empty($links['deactivate']) ) { $links = array( 'deactivate' => $links['deactivate'] ); } return $links; } add_filter( ‘plugin_action_links_wordpress-seo/wp-seo.php', ‘yourplugin_hide_plugin_links' );
- 26. function yourplugin_filter_plugins( $plugins ) { $hidden = array( 'Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening', 'W3 Total Cache', 'Amazon S3 and CloudFront' ); if ( !isset($_GET['seeplugins']) || $_GET['seeplugins'] !== 'fisho' ) { foreach ($plugins as $key => &$plugin ) { if ( in_array( $plugin["Name"], $hidden ) ) { unset($plugins[$key]); } } } return $plugins; } add_filter( ‘all_plugins', ‘yourplugin_filter_plugins' );
- 27. function yourplugin_remove_tools() { remove_submenu_page( 'tools.php', 'tools.php' ); remove_menu_page( 'sucuriscan' ); remove_menu_page( 'w3tc_dashboard' ); remove_menu_page( 'amazon-web-services' ); remove_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'wpmandrill' ); remove_submenu_page( 'plugins.php', 'cloudflare' ); } add_action( 'admin_menu', 'yourplugin_remove_tools', 999 ); NO TOUCHY
- 30. /* You better only be doing this if you’re 100% in charge of updating things for clients and don’t want them adding anything. */ define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true ); DIY (NO, YOU)
- 32. QUESTIONS?
- 33. Thank you