Title: Displaying Admin-Only Content
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Displaying Admin-Only Content

 *  [kjgbriggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjgbriggs/)
 * (@kjgbriggs)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/displaying-admin-only-content/)
 * I am trying to display some admin-only content (a button to the admin dashboard)
   on the accounts page, that I only want visible to the admins.
 * I have tried several plugins for using php code and tried things like this:
 *     ```
       <?php global $user_ID; if( $user_ID ) : ?>
       <?php if( current_user_can('level_10') ) : ?>
   
       <a href="http://yourdomainurl.com/stats/">Stats</a>
   
       <?php else : ?>
       <?php endif; ?>
       <?php endif; ?>
       ```
   
 * But no-one ever mentions where to put this code.
 * I don’t want to start modifying WordPress as the second I update this will all
   be gone, I need something that will work and that I don’t have to redo every 
   update.

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 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/displaying-admin-only-content/#post-6396343)
 * Hi,
 * Well, it depends on what exactly you are wanting to accomplish. The first step(
   if you don’t want to have to worry about code being erased when you update) is
   to create a [Child Theme](https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) for your 
   currently used theme.
 * Once you have a child theme; you can begin to create your own functions in the`
   functions.php` file of your child theme.
 * Now, where exactly are you wanting to display the button? You mention the “accounts”
   page. What page specifically are you referring?
 *  Thread Starter [kjgbriggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjgbriggs/)
 * (@kjgbriggs)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/displaying-admin-only-content/#post-6396366)
 * The accounts page is that “My Account” page from WooCommerce.
    The page has a
   WooCommerce shortcode in, I was hoping to simply run PHP in the page without 
   having to do any snazzy theme work or anything, but every plugin I have tried
   doesn’t work.
 * The button would be displayed like this:
 * `<a href="/wp-admin"><input class="primaryButton" type="button" value="Administrator
   Dashboard"></a>`
 * I just need a way to do this in the page, only shown to admins, but I would like
   to avoid doing or using anything too complex.
 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/displaying-admin-only-content/#post-6396382)
 * You can’t really run php from within a WordPress page. You need to use an action
   hook to “hook” the php code you want to run to it’s desired location.
 * Now, since you’re wanting to incorporate this into Woo… it might be better to
   ask them. The “Woo Accounts page” is not something that is readily accessible
   to community members… so it’s difficult to offer any suggestions.
 * I would be willing to bet Woo has some custom hooks and filters which you can
   use; it’s just a matter of knowing the correct action hook, and coding accordingly.
 * Again, perhaps the Woo support may be able to offer more advanced assistance.
 *  [Sabinooo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sabinooo/)
 * (@sabinooo)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/displaying-admin-only-content/#post-6396451)
 * If you can get it to be loaded through a widget, then this plugin might do the
   job, to restrict the display of a widget to admins or logged in users only ?
   
   [https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-logic/other_notes/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/widget-logic/other_notes/)
 * Otherwise, with hooks and Woothemes, good luck. I have canvas on a site, and 
   which shortcodes generate the display of something can be customized… but only
   within the already pre-configured, pre-created list of elements. For instance,
   I have an [post_edit] placed to be a hook below the posts, showing an edit button
   only visible for the admin…
    In other words, I don’t think Woothemes is a “cooperative”
   environment for you to make it, you’ll have to use wordpress, not Woothemes, 
   if you see the idea…
 *  Thread Starter [kjgbriggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjgbriggs/)
 * (@kjgbriggs)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/displaying-admin-only-content/#post-6396500)
 * As the WooCommerce elements were added using a shortcode, and I don’t need anything
   integrated with WooCommerce, I thought this would be the same as adding php to
   a regular page (which I don’t know how to do), and it may be, but I can’t find
   much info on how to do that.

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 * Last reply from: [kjgbriggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kjgbriggs/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/displaying-admin-only-content/#post-6396500)
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