A lightweight Chrome extension that 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.

• 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

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

• Dashboard
• Posts
• Media
• Pages
• Comments
• Appearance
• Plugins
• Users
• Tools
• Settings
• Profile
• Updates

• 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)

Install WP Admin Menu Cleaner

1. Download or Clone

   git clone https://github.com/verygoodplugins/wp-clean-admin.git
   cd wp-clean-admin

2. Load in Chrome

   • Open chrome://extensions/
   • Enable Developer mode (toggle in top right)
   • Click Load unpacked
   • Select the wp-clean-admin folder

3. Start Using

   • Visit any WordPress admin URL (/wp-admin/)
   • The extension activates automatically
   • Use the extension popup to toggle on/off

1. Navigate to any WordPress admin page
2. The extension automatically hides non-core menu items
3. Your current page's menu item remains visible

• Click the extension icon in Chrome's toolbar
• Use the Clean menu toggle to enable/disable
• Changes apply instantly to the current tab

• Screenshots: Clean, professional WordPress admin screenshots
• Screencasts: Focused tutorials without plugin clutter
• Client Demos: Show core WordPress functionality without distractions
• Documentation: Consistent admin interface across different WordPress sites

wp-clean-admin/
├── manifest.json     # Chrome extension manifest (MV3)
├── content.js        # Main cleaning logic
├── popup.html        # Toggle interface
└── README.md         # This file

1. Content Script: Runs on all /wp-admin/* pages
2. Menu Detection: Identifies WordPress admin menu structure
3. Smart Filtering: Compares menu items against core WordPress slugs
4. Current Page Logic: Detects current page and preserves its menu item
5. Dynamic Updates: Uses MutationObserver to handle menu changes

• Chrome (Manifest V3)
• Edge (Chromium-based)
• Other Chromium browsers

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/verygoodplugins/wp-clean-admin.git
cd wp-clean-admin

# Load in Chrome for testing
# chrome://extensions/ → Developer mode → Load unpacked

To modify which menu items are considered "core", edit the CORE_MENU_SLUGS set in content.js:

const CORE_MENU_SLUGS = new Set([
  'index.php',                 // Dashboard
  'edit.php',                  // Posts
  // Add your custom items here
  'admin.php?page=my-plugin',  // Custom plugin page
]);

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue.

Another Very Good Plugin made with ❤️ for the WordPress community