Hide WordPress Toolbar From Users Except For Instructor

This quick guide by ThimPress will show you how to easily hide WordPress toolbar from users so that only instructors see the toolbar, providing a cleaner experience for students.

Install Child Theme

Install Child Theme:

Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
Navigate to Course Builder.
Select Child Themes.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install your chosen child theme.

Why a Child Theme? Using a child theme is crucial for safe customization. It inherits the appearance and functions of the parent (Course Builder) theme but allows you to make changes without directly editing the plugin’s original files. This way, your modifications won’t be overwritten when the plugin is updated.

Custom functions.php file

In the functions.php file of the child theme, put the following code:

$user = wp_get_current_user(); if ( in_array( 'instructor', (array) $user->roles ) ) { } elseif ( in_array( 'administrator', (array) $user->roles )) { show_admin_bar(true); }elseif ( in_array( 'lp_teacher', (array) $user->roles )) { show_admin_bar(true); } else { show_admin_bar(false); }