With this plugin you can hide the WordPress admin bar using a URL parameter — ideal for developers that need a quick solution to take clean screenshots without the top toolbar when developing.
This plugin allows logged-in users to hide the WordPress admin bar by adding a simple ?hide parameter to the URL. The bar is hidden for a specified duration (in minutes) using a secure cookie.
- Hide the admin bar using the
?hideURL parameter - Customizable duration in minutes:
?hide=5hides it for 5 minutes - Sets a secure cookie (
HttpOnly,SameSite=Strict) - Compatible with PHP 7.3+ and modern WordPress versions
- No additional configuration required
- Clean and functional code
- Fully WPCS-compliant (WordPress Coding Standards)
Simply add ?hide to any page URL while logged in:
| URL | Behavior |
|---|---|
https://yoursite.com/?hide |
Hides the admin bar for 1 minute (default) |
https://yoursite.com/?hide=10 |
Hides the bar for 10 minutes |
https://yoursite.com/?hide= |
Defaults to 1 minute |
https://yoursite.com/?hide=0 |
Does not hide or set a cookie |
https://yoursite.com/ |
Keeps hidden if the cookie is still valid |
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
hide |
int/bool | Number of minutes to hide the bar. Defaults to 1 |
hide=0 |
int | Disables the feature and avoids setting a cookie |
- Uses
sanitize_text_field()andwp_unslash()for safe input handling - Sets secure cookie attributes:
HttpOnlySameSite=Strict
- PHP 7.3 or higher
- WordPress 6.7.2 or higher
- Works with both classic and block-based themes
- Tracking links compatible
- Upload the plugin folder to
wp-content/plugins - Activate the plugin from the WordPress dashboard
- Use
?hidein any URL while logged in to hide the admin bar
https://yoursite.com/product-page/?hide=15This will hide the admin bar for 15 minutes.
- Follows WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS)
- No critical warnings in PHPCS
- Secure, functional, and dependency-free
- This plugin does not affect users who are not logged in.
- Ideal for client demos, screenshots, or distraction-free sharing.
Developed by Ricardo Ambriz
Contributions and suggestions are always welcome!