WP Admin Menu Cleaner

Name: WP Admin Menu Cleaner
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Author: johngarturo

Clean up the WordPress admin by hiding plugin clutter, while keeping current page visible. Perfect for screenshots and demos.

As of May 2026, WP Admin Menu Cleaner has 15 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 3 reviews in the Developer Tools category.

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Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users−6.3%

Rating0%

5.00

3 reviews

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Version

1.0.0

Manifest V3

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	16	5.00	3	1.0.0
Apr 21, 2026	20	5.00	3	1.0.0
May 6, 2026	14	5.00	3	1.0.0
May 18, 2026	15	5.00	3	1.0.0
May 31, 2026	18	5.00	3	1.0.0
Now	15	5.00	3	1.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: storageactiveTab
Host access: *://*/wp-admin/*

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About

A lightweight Chrome extension that temporarily cleans up the WordPress admin menu by hiding non-core items while preserving the current page's menu item. Perfect for clean screenshots, screencasts, and focused WordPress admin demos.

✨ Features

- Smart Menu Cleaning: Hides plugin and theme menu items while keeping WordPress core menus
- Current Page Awareness: Always shows the menu item for the page you're currently viewing
- Submenu Support: Cleans both top-level and submenu items
- Persistent Across Navigation: No flash or re-hiding when navigating between admin pages
- Easy Toggle: Simple on/off switch via extension popup
- Zero Configuration: Works out of the box with sensible defaults
- Lightweight: Minimal performance impact

🎯 What Gets Hidden

The extension hides all non-core WordPress admin menu items except**:

✅ Always Visible (Core Items)
- Dashboard
- Posts  
- Media
- Pages
- Comments
- Appearance
- Plugins
- Users
- Tools
- Settings
- Profile
- Updates

👀 Contextually Visible
- Current page menu item (e.g., if you're on a plugin settings page, that plugin's menu stays visible)
- Parent menu items for editor screens (post.php, post-new.php map back to Posts/Pages)