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Nobody else notices, and it hides itself again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A tidy toolbar.<\/strong> Shortcuts to hidden screens disappear from the admin bar too.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A starter template.<\/strong> Hide the usual suspects (Tools, Settings, Plugins, Appearance, Users, Updates) in one click, and see what it will tick before applying it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You choose where the plugin lives.<\/strong> In the Settings menu, in the toolbar, or both.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A dark theme, and ready for translation<\/strong> at translate.wordpress.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>No tracking unless you opt in. See \"External services\" below.<\/p>\n\n<h4>HideAway Admin Pro<\/h4>\n\n<p>For agencies and freelancers who build client sites for a living:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Drag menus and submenus into the order you want.<\/li>\n<li>Hide things from one specific person, not just a whole role.<\/li>\n<li>Hide dashboard boxes and the Help and Screen Options tabs.<\/li>\n<li>Send each role to its own screen when they log in.<\/li>\n<li>More templates, and save your own.<\/li>\n<li>Export your setup and import it on another site, reviewing what it brings before applying it.<\/li>\n<li>An activity log that shows exactly what changed, and lets you undo it.<\/li>\n<li>White label, and a lock so only your account can change the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>WP-CLI commands and multisite support.<\/li>\n<li>12 ready-made translations, with a language switcher just for this plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Try Pro free for 14 days, no credit card required: start the trial from the plugin's own screen, in Settings &gt; HideAway Admin.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External services<\/h3>\n\n<p>HideAway Admin uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/freemius.com\/\">Freemius<\/a> SDK to offer the free trial and the Pro upgrade, and to manage Pro licenses and updates.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>When you activate the plugin, Freemius may ask whether you want to share some basic data with it. If you skip it, nothing is sent.<\/li>\n<li>If you opt in, start the trial, buy Pro or activate a license, the plugin sends Freemius basic data such as your name and email, your site's address, and your WordPress, PHP and plugin versions, so that licenses and updates can work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Freemius: <a href=\"https:\/\/freemius.com\/terms\/\">terms of service<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/freemius.com\/privacy\/\">privacy policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/freemius.com\/privacy\/data-practices\/\">data practices<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>In your dashboard, go to Plugins &gt; Add New and search for \"HideAway Admin\", or upload the zip file.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin. Nothing is hidden until you tick something.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; HideAway Admin, pick a role and tick what that role shouldn't see.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20a%20security%20plugin%3F\"><h3>Is this a security plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Hiding a screen doesn't take capabilities away: someone who can do something by another route (the REST API, WP-CLI, another plugin) still can. HideAway Admin keeps the dashboard tidy and closes hidden screens to everyday access. To change what a role is allowed to do, use a role editor.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"i%20hid%20too%20much%20and%20i%20can%27t%20find%20my%20way%20back\"><h3>I hid too much and I can't find my way back<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin's own screen can never be hidden. You can also use the temporary unlock, or add this line to wp-config.php to show everything to everyone while it is there:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>define( 'HIDEAWAY_VISIBLES', true );\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20woocommerce%20and%20other%20plugins%3F\"><h3>Does it work with WooCommerce and other plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The list is read from your real dashboard, so it includes every menu your plugins add, in the order you actually see it.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20i%20deactivate%20it%3F\"><h3>What happens if I deactivate it?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The dashboard goes back to normal straight away. Your settings are kept until you delete the plugin, and deleting it removes everything it saved.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20on%20multisite%3F\"><h3>Does it work on multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, site by site. 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