Developer Mode
Limit access to the WordPress admin panel for your clients. Block functionality like updating plugins and viewing menu items for administrators, while …
4.3(8 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Developer Mode is a WordPress admin plugin with 300 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
4.3/58 reviews
300active installs
14K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
If you develop WordPress websites for your clients, this is the plugin for you! Developer Mode makes it possible to easily disable certain parts of the admin panel for your clients, while keeping full control over all admin panel functionality for yourself and other developers. For example, you can hide certain menu items for non-developer users and even hide certain plugins from the plugins overview page.
The Developer Mode plugin allows your clients to be presented with a clean WordPress admin interface with only the functionality they need – and nothing more. You don’t want to allow your clients to fiddle with plugins, but you probably don’t want them to mess with your Advanced Custom Fields or Option Tree settings either. Let Developer Mode do the dirty work for you,…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
0.4.1.3
- Minor bug fixes
Contributors
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