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Brad Williams is the Co-Founder of WebDevStudios.com, the Co-Author of Professional WordPress and Professional WordPress Plugin Development, and a co-host on the WP Late Night podcast. Brad has been developing websites for over 15 years, including the last 5 where he has focused on open-source technologies like WordPress. Brad has given presentations at various WordCamps across the country and is also the co-organizer for the Philadelphia WordPress Meetup Group and WordCamp Philly.
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Brad is a computer programmer and tech junkie who enjoys exploring technology and sharing his knowledge and experience with others.
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How To: Show or Hide the WordPress Admin Bar
WordPress 3.1 introduced the Admin Bar, a horizontal menu displayed at the top of your WP website. This Admin Bar features quick links to the dashboard, creating new posts, comments, and is only visible if you are logged in.
To show or hide the WordPress Admin Bar visit the edit profile settings page under the menu Users > Profile. Here you will find two options for Show Admin Bar: “when viewing site” and “in dashboard”
By default “when viewing site” is enabled and “in dashboard” is not. To disable the Admin Bar just uncheck the “when viewing site” option and the Admin Bar will no longer be displayed. You can also enable the Admin Bar in the WP Dashboard by checking “in dashboard”. These two settings are stored per user, so one WP user can have the bar enabled and a different user can have it disabled.
The WordPress Admin Bar is not for everyone, but it can be a valuable tool to help navigate through your WordPress website.
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