{"id":13390,"date":"2025-06-24T19:25:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T19:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=13390"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:41:27","password":"","slug":"wordpress-dashboard","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/docs\/kadence-theme\/wordpress-dashboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the WordPress Dashboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_f3e857-20\">When using WordPress, it is important to understand the Dashboard. This is an admin area where you can modify and control your website. From within the WordPress Dashboard, you can add plugins, access plugin settings, other important website settings, and much more. This guide provides a basic overview on accessing and using the WordPress Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image13390_b9f765-86.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13390_b9f765-86 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:750px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_b9f765-86.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_b9f765-86 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13390_b9f765-86 figure{max-width:750px;}.kb-image13390_b9f765-86 .image-is-svg, .kb-image13390_b9f765-86 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13390_b9f765-86 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13390_b9f765-86\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"WPadmin\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-1536x886.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-2048x1182.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/WPadmin-360x208.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id13390_07d288-19 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id13390_07d288-19 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id13390_07d288-19 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id13390_07d288-19 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 id=\"accessing-the-admin\" class=\"kt-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_0dcb20-1b\">Accessing the WP Admin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dashboard can typically be accessed by going to <mark class=\"kt-highlight\">https:\/\/yourwebsite.com\/wp-admin<\/mark>. You will be presented with a login screen, where you can log in to your administrator account.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image13390_5e39e5-27.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13390_5e39e5-27 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:350px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_5e39e5-27.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_5e39e5-27 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13390_5e39e5-27 figure{max-width:350px;}.kb-image13390_5e39e5-27 .image-is-svg, .kb-image13390_5e39e5-27 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13390_5e39e5-27 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13390_5e39e5-27\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1428\" height=\"1306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Login.jpg\" alt=\"Login\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Login.jpg 1428w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Login-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Login-1024x937.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Login-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Login-360x329.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged in, from within the admin, you can access various things. Such as posts,  post categories, pages, themes, plugins, and more. Use the navigation menu in the left sidebar to navigate to and adjust various aspects of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image13390_31f742-5b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13390_31f742-5b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:750px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_31f742-5b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_31f742-5b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13390_31f742-5b figure{max-width:750px;}.kb-image13390_31f742-5b .image-is-svg, .kb-image13390_31f742-5b .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13390_31f742-5b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13390_31f742-5b\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2233\" height=\"1590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"Admin Menu\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu.jpg 2233w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu-2048x1458.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu-360x256.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2233px) 100vw, 2233px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you activate more plugins, the admin menu will add new items, allowing you to manage those plugins.. This can be nested within an existing menu, like tools, or as an entirely new menu item. When activating Kadence plugins, you will notice additional menu items appear.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:500px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e figure{max-width:500px;}.kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e .image-is-svg, .kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13390_1b84ab-1e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Menu-Gif.gif\" alt=\"Menu Gif\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13394\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Use each menu item to manage different features of your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 id=\"admin-bar\" class=\"kt-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_610e9e-fa\">Admin Bar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the top of posts, pages, and across your website, you may notice the admin bar. This bar can be used to add new posts, pages, users, and more. It also simplifies navigating from and to your website homepage and the wp admin page.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image13390_7d158e-d4:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image13390_7d158e-d4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13390_7d158e-d4 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Admin Bar Sample\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-1024x249.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-768x186.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-1536x373.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-2048x497.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Bar-Sample-360x87.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13390_70d83c-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13390_70d83c-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id13390_70d83c-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id13390_70d83c-60 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id13390_70d83c-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id13390_70d83c-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id13390_70d83c-60 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13390_fdbe90-4f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image13390_da24ee-48.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13390_da24ee-48 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:200px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_da24ee-48.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_da24ee-48 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13390_da24ee-48 figure{max-width:200px;}.kb-image13390_da24ee-48 .image-is-svg, .kb-image13390_da24ee-48 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13390_da24ee-48 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13390_da24ee-48\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Menu-Items.gif\" alt=\"Menu Items\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13396\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13390_3bcd58-4b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image13390_836fc3-6b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13390_836fc3-6b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:200px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_836fc3-6b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13390_836fc3-6b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13390_836fc3-6b figure{max-width:200px;}.kb-image13390_836fc3-6b .image-is-svg, .kb-image13390_836fc3-6b .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13390_836fc3-6b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13390_836fc3-6b\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"326\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kadencewp.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/06\/Admin-Menu-2.gif\" alt=\"Admin Menu 2\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13397\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Caching plugins and security plugins tend to add additional related features to the admin bar.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 id=\"enabling-or-disabling-the-admin-bar\" class=\"kt-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13390_9e768d-df\">Enabling\/Disabling the Admin Bar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can enable or disable the Admin Bar on a user-to-user basis. This can be done by going to the Dashboard -&gt; Users -&gt; All Users and editing a user. Locate the setting named <em>Show Toolbar when viewing site<\/em>. 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