How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Key Takeaways

  • Utilizes the Nexter Extension (Free) plugin to streamline the WordPress admin bar by removing unnecessary items.
  • Enables the Clean Admin Bar feature through the WordPress Dashboard under Nexter > Extensions > Admin Interface.
  • Offers options to hide specific elements like the WordPress logo, updates counter, and Help tab for a cleaner workspace.
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Do you want to clean your WordPress admin bar and get rid of unnecessary items? When you are logged into your WordPress site, you will see several links in the top admin bar. While some of them are helpful, not all of them are necessary. By removing the extra links, you can create a cleaner, more focused workspace.

With the Nexter Extension (Free) plugin, you can remove different items from the WordPress admin bar.

 

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How to Clean Up WordPress Admin Bar with the Nexter Extension?

To clean up the WordPress admin bar with Nexter Extension, from the WordPress Dashboard, go to Nexter > Extensions > Admin Interface.

Then go to the Clean Admin Bar section, enable the toggle, and click on the gear icon (⚙).

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

It will open the Clean-Up Admin Bar popup, where you will find options to hide different items from the WordPress admin bar.

  • Remove WordPress Logo/Menu
  • Remove Home Icon and Site Name
  • Remove Customize Menu
  • Remove Updates Counter/Link
  • Remove Comments Counter/Link
  • Remove New Content Menu
  • Remove “Howdy”
  • Remove the Help Tab and Drawer

Turn on the options that fit your needs, and then click on the Save button.

Remove WordPress Logo/Menu

This will remove the WordPress logo from the WordPress admin bar.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Remove Home Icon and Site Name

This will remove the home icon and site name from the WordPress admin bar.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Remove Customize Menu

This will remove the Customize link (visible in the front end only) from the WordPress admin bar.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Remove Updates Counter/Link

When an update is available for a plugin, theme, or core WordPress, you will see an updates counter in the WordPress admin bar. This will remove the updates counter from the WordPress admin bar.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Remove Comments Counter/Link

This will remove the comments counter from the WordPress admin bar.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Remove New Content Menu

This will remove the New menu item from the WordPress admin bar, which is used to create any new post type.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Remove “Howdy”

This will remove the “Howdy” word in front of the user name in the WordPress admin bar.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

Remove the Help Tab and Drawer

This will remove the Help tab from the WordPress backend.

How to Clean Up the WordPress Admin Bar?

About the Author

Photo of Aditya Sharma CMO of Nexter
CMO at POSIMYTH Innovations · Nexter · 7 years experience

He has spent years in the WordPress ecosystem building, breaking, and optimizing sites until they actually perform. He works at the intersection of speed, growth, and usability, helping creators ship websites that load fast and convert. An active WordPress community contributor sharing through tools, tutorials, and direct collaboration. Tested practice, not theory.

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